Laurent Bàn | |
|---|---|
 Ban as Salieri (Mozart l'opera Rock January 27, 2019 in Shenzhen) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Briey, France |
| Genres | Rock French pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website |
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Laurent Bàn (born 3 April 1973 in Briey, France) is a French singer-songwriter.
Biography
Laurent Bàn obtained a degree as a graphic designer-painter. He discovered the French musical Starmania from Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon and decided to study music and acting at the Nancy's conservatory.
Musicals
He moved to Paris and played his first role in Alfredo Arias's musical : Heartbreak of an English she-cat (Peines de cœur d'une chatte anglaise) which won Molière awards for its staging and costumes in 2000. Then he played in many musicals : Hair, Notre-Dame de Paris, Zorro... Laurent Bàn also performed on international's stages. In Italy he played in two musicals in Italian : Il Conte di Montecristo and Amleto, Dramma Musicale produced by Pierre Cardin. [1] He participated in famous French musicals' tour in Asia of Notre-Dame de Paris and for the first time in Mozart, l'opéra rock playing Salieri [2] · . [3]
Author
Laurent Bàn is the author of two French adaptations' musicals : Le Journal d'Adam et Eve and Marlène D. The Legend. He also leads a solo career. In 2005 his first album is edited : Ante. In 2016 Anteprima contains two tracks. His third album Prima is edited in 2018 [4] · . [5]
Musicals
Actor
- 1999-2001 : Heartbreak of an English she-cat (Les peines de cœur d'une chatte française) by Alfredo Arias and René de Ceccaty - MC93 Bobigny, tour France and Italy : Victor
- 2001 : Hair by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot, dir Sylvain Meyniac - Auditorium of Saint-Germain-des-Prés : Woof
- 2001-2002 : Notre-Dame de Paris by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante - Théâtre Mogador : Gringore and Phoebus
- 2002-2003 : Le Petit Prince by Richard Cocciante and Élisabeth Anaïs, dir Jean-Louis Martinoty - Casino de Paris : Le Vaniteux
- 2004 : Singin in Paris - Atrium Musical Magne, Hôtel Brossier
- 2004 : Chance ! by Hervé Devolder - Lucernaire : Fred
- 2005-2006 : Notre-Dame de Paris by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante - Palais des congrès de Paris, tour in Asia : Phoebus
- 2007 : Les Hors-la-loi by Alexandre Bonstein, dir Agnès Boury - Théâtre Marigny, tour : Carlo
- 2007 : Le Petit Prince by Richard Cocciante and Élisabeth Anaïs, dir Jean-Louis Martinoty - Tour in Asia : L'aviateur
- 2008 : Il Conte di Montecristo : The Musical by Francesco Marchetti, dir Gino Landi - Rome : Villefort
- 2009 : Zorro by Stephen Clark, adaptation Éric Taraud and Marie-Jo Zarb, dir Christopher Renshaw, music Gipsy Kings - Folies Bergère : Zorro
- 2009-2011 : Le Journal d'Adam et Eve by Mark Twain and Riccardo Castagnari, translation by Chiara Di Bari, adaptation by Laurent Bàn, dir Franck Harscouët - Lourdes, Le Grand Rex : Adam
- 2009-2012 : Hair by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and Galt MacDermot, dir Ned Grujic - Le Trianon, tournée : Berger
- 2013 : Là était l'Eden by Mark Twain and Riccardo Castagnari, translation by Chiara Di Bari, adaptation by Laurent Bàn, dir Franck Harscouët - Théâtre Michel : Adam
- 2013-2014 : Amleto, Dramma Musicale by and dir Daniele Martini - Florence, Les Ambassadeurs in Paris : Hamlet
- 2013-2014 : Farouche show, Royal Palace de Kirrwiller
- 2015-2016 : Aladin, faites un vœu ! by David Rozen and Marie-Jo Zarb - Théâtre Comédia, tour : Le Génie
- 2015 : Mistinguett, reine des années folles by François Chouquet, Jacques Pessis and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal, dir François Chouquet - Théâtre Comédia : Harry Pilcer
- 2016 : Mozart, l'opéra rock by Dove Attia and Albert Cohen - South Korea : Salieri
- 2017-2018 : Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, dir. Philippe Hersen - Casino de Paris : Dick
- 2018 : Mozart, l'opéra rock by Dove Attia and Albert Cohen - Shanghai
- 2018-2019 : Mozart, l'opéra rock by Dove Attia and Albert Cohen - Tour in China : Salieri
- 2021 : Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - South Korea : Jean Valjean
- 2021-2022: Notre Dame de Paris by Luc Plamondon and Richard Cocciante - Frollo
Author
- 2009 : Marlène D. The Legend by and dir by Riccardo Castagnari, adaptation by Laurent Bàn, translation by Chiara Di Bari - Vingtième Théâtre, Paris
- 2009 : Le Journal d'Adam et Eve by Mark Twain and Riccardo Castagnari, adaptation by Laurent Bàn, translation by Chiara Di Bari, dir Franck Harscouët - Lourdes
Discography
Albums
- 2005 : Ante
- 2016 : Anteprima
- 2018 : Prima
Single
- 2014 : Tu me mets à mort
Filmography
- 2004 : The Phantom of the Opera by Joel Schumacher : Erik's French voice
Award
- 2009 : Marius of best musical, French adaptation for Marlène D. The Legend
References
- ^ Mi ha voluto Cardin, gazzettadimodena.gelocal.it, 16 September 2016
- ^ Mozart disappoints in Amadeus, koreaherald.com, 16 September 2016
- ^ Amadeus musical stars team up for duo concert series, koreaherald.com, 16 September 2016
- ^ Laurent Ban : son premier album, regardencoulisse.com, 16 September 2016
- ^ Laurent Ban chante Shakespeare, regardencoulisse.com, 16 September 2016
External links
- Laurent Bàn at IMDb