Special Programming
Selected Shorts: French Fiction
Guy de Maupassant's "A Parisian Affair," which depicts the adventures of a bored provincial housewife seeking the Paris of her fantasies, is read by actor Rene Auberjonois. An excerpt from Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow takes us to the public housing projects of the Paris suburb of Pantin, as seen by Faïza Guène, a child of Algerian immigrants. The excerpt is read by actress Sonia Manzano. To close, a rare 1878 piece about the phantom transmission of a musical secret across the generations, "The Secret of the Old Music," by French aristocrat Auguste Villiers de l'Isle Adam, is read by Philippe de Montebello. (Airs 7-8pm; pre-empts Which Way, LA?)
This program of French-themed short stories opens with a delightful tale by
Guy de Maupassant (1850 to 1893),
"A Parisian Affair," which depicts the adventures of a bored provincial housewife seeking the Paris of her fantasies. Translated by Sian Miles, it is read by stage and screen star
Rene Auberjonois, who, though born in New York City, is related to Napoleon Bonaparte.
Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow, takes us to the public housing projects of the Paris suburb of Pantin, as depicted by
Faïza Guène
, a child of Algerian immigrants who grew up there. The excerpt is read by distinguished theatre actress
Sonia Manzano, who has for many years voiced the character of María on
Sesame Street.
"The Secret of the Old Music," by the French aristocrat
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle Adam, vibrantly read by
Philippe de Montebello.
(Airs 7-8pm; pre-empts Which Way, LA?)
Banner image of Sonia Manzano by Richard Termine