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In early 2011, Canadian Lebanese playwright [[Wajdi Mouawad]] chose Cantat to sing in his production in [[Montreal]] of a [[Sophocles]] cycle. This sparked public criticism due to Cantat's murder conviction. Politicians proposed to ban Cantat's entry into the country, as Canada's immigration legislation bars from entry anyone convicted abroad of a crime that is punishable in Canada by a maximum term of at least 10 years in prison, until at least five years have passed since the end of the complete sentence handed down. Cantat, who was sentenced to eight years in jail in Lithuania in 2004, was freed in 2007 after serving half his term. Manslaughter carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment in Canada. |
In early 2011, Canadian Lebanese playwright [[Wajdi Mouawad]] chose Cantat to sing in his production in [[Montreal]] of a [[Sophocles]] cycle. This sparked public criticism due to Cantat's murder conviction. Politicians proposed to ban Cantat's entry into the country, as Canada's immigration legislation bars from entry anyone convicted abroad of a crime that is punishable in Canada by a maximum term of at least 10 years in prison, until at least five years have passed since the end of the complete sentence handed down. Cantat, who was sentenced to eight years in jail in Lithuania in 2004, was freed in 2007 after serving half his term. Manslaughter carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment in Canada. |
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In April 2011 the artistic director of Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, [[Lorraine Pintal]], announced that Cantat would not be performing in Chœurs.<ref>[http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Convicted+killer+Bertrand+Cantat+will+perform+Canada+theatre/4584361/story.html Convicted killer Bertrand Cantat will not perform in Canada: theatre]{{ |
In April 2011 the artistic director of Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, [[Lorraine Pintal]], announced that Cantat would not be performing in Chœurs.<ref>[http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Convicted+killer+Bertrand+Cantat+will+perform+Canada+theatre/4584361/story.html Convicted killer Bertrand Cantat will not perform in Canada: theatre] {{wayback|url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Convicted+killer+Bertrand+Cantat+will+perform+Canada+theatre/4584361/story.html |date=20110411064107 |df=y }}</ref> Wajdi Mouawad responded to the controversy by publishing an open letter to his three-year-old daughter Aimee in the newspaper Le Devoir, in which he argued for Cantat's right to full reintegration into society.<ref>[http://www.ledevoir.com/culture/theatre/321334/aimee-ma-petite-cherie/article1989995/ Aimee, my little darling/ Aimée, ma petite chérie]</ref> |
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In November 2011, Cantat released the album ''[[Chœurs]]'' with musicians [[Pascal Humbert]], [[Bernard Falaise]] and [[Alexander MacSween]]. The music was composed for [[Wajdi Mouawad]]'s production of a [[Sophocles]] play. |
In November 2011, Cantat released the album ''[[Chœurs]]'' with musicians [[Pascal Humbert]], [[Bernard Falaise]] and [[Alexander MacSween]]. The music was composed for [[Wajdi Mouawad]]'s production of a [[Sophocles]] play. |
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Bertrand Cantat (born 5 March 1964) is a French musician and formerly the frontman of rock band Noir Désir. In 2003, he was convicted of involontary manslaughter ("murder with indirect intent" (dolus eventualis)) of French actress Marie Trintignant.[1] He returned to Noir Désir after his release from prison in 2007, playing with the group until it disbanded in 2010.[2]
Life and career
Cantat was born in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The son of a Navy officer, he spent his childhood in Le Havre. His family moved when he was an adolescent to Bordeaux and at the lycée Saint-Genès he met Denis Barthe, Serge Teyssot-Gay, and Frédéric Vidalenc, who would soon become members of his band.
At the height of Noir Désir's success in the 1990s, Cantat was a prominent figure in French music. Bertrand Cantat was notably renowned for his poetic text and his powerful interpretrations. He was often compared to Jim Morrison for his scenic charisma.
In 1997 Cantat married Krisztina Rády, an arts director of Hungarian descent, with whom he had two children; Milo, born in 1998, and Alice, born in 2003.
Murder of Marie Trintignant, arrest and imprisonment
In 2003, Cantat began an affair with French actress Marie Trintignant. On July 26 of that year, both Cantat and Trintignant got in a fight in a hotel room in Vilnius, Lithuania, following a dispute over a text message. Seven hours later, Trintignant’s’ brother called the emergency services to the couple’s Lithuanian hotel room, by which time Trintignant had slipped into a deep coma. She died of swelling to the brain several days later in hospital.[3] The postmortem suggested that Cantat had inflicted 19 blows to Trintignant's head, causing irreversible brain damage.[4] In court, Cantat claimed he "slapped" Trintignant four times before putting her to bed.[5] He claimed he had flown into a jealous rage after she received a text message from her ex-husband.[6] Trintignant was 41 at the time of her death, and left four young sons. The French doctors experts at the hearing confirmed Cantat's claim regarding the four slapping as well as his claim that he could not tell that Trintignant was dying. His house was burned down in Moustey. His spouse and his two children were supposed to be in the house at that time, but miraculously escaped death.
On 29 March 2004, Cantat was sentenced by Vilnius Regional Court under Article 129 of the Lithuanian Criminal Code to eight years in prison for murder, committed with indirect intent (dolus eventualis). The verdict was at first appealed by Marie Trintignant's family, who believed that her killing warranted a harsher sentence, and later by Cantat himself, who wanted the higher court to reclassify his crime as a manslaughter, and therefore lessen his sentence. Both parties ultimately decided to cancel their appeals, which rendered final the original sentence of eight years, of which Cantat served four. According to French Law, a criminal can execute the rest of his sentence outside the jail at mid term of his sentence if he has behaved well.[7]
At the request of his lawyers, Cantat was moved from a Lithuanian prison to a prison near Muret, France, on 28 September 2004.
Release
Cantat was released on parole on 16 October 2007, after serving half of his sentence. His early release aroused the anger of female rights activists and the victim’s parents, who had failed to persuade French President Nicolas Sarkozy and French judges to block his early release.[6][8]
Cantat's house in Landes was burned down on 11 September 2003.
Suicide, and alleged abuse, of Krisztina Rády
On the night of 10 January 2010, Cantat's ex-wife Krisztina Rády committed suicide. At the time of her death, Bertrand Cantat was present in the house. She was discovered by their children the following day.[9] Shortly before her death, Rády had complained of mental abuse by Cantat. The physical abuse she complained of in the video is that he throw some objects at her but she never mentioned that he was assaulting her. Cantat's parents in-law supported him[10] Magistrates in Bordeaux investigated Cantat in connection with Rady's suicide, but ultimately decided not to press charges.[11] The police interviewed all Cantat's ex-girlfriends in order to see if he had any past of violence. They all confirmed that he had never been violent with them.
Musical career after the deaths of Trintignant and Rády
In October 2010 Cantat resumed his musical career with a gig in Bordeaux. His re-entry into the public eye frustrated women's rights campaigners and victim support groups.[12] On 30 November 2010, the group announced that it would split up for good.
After Noir Désir's breakup
Wajdi Mouawad and Chœurs
In early 2011, Canadian Lebanese playwright Wajdi Mouawad chose Cantat to sing in his production in Montreal of a Sophocles cycle. This sparked public criticism due to Cantat's murder conviction. Politicians proposed to ban Cantat's entry into the country, as Canada's immigration legislation bars from entry anyone convicted abroad of a crime that is punishable in Canada by a maximum term of at least 10 years in prison, until at least five years have passed since the end of the complete sentence handed down. Cantat, who was sentenced to eight years in jail in Lithuania in 2004, was freed in 2007 after serving half his term. Manslaughter carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment in Canada.
In April 2011 the artistic director of Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, Lorraine Pintal, announced that Cantat would not be performing in Chœurs.[13] Wajdi Mouawad responded to the controversy by publishing an open letter to his three-year-old daughter Aimee in the newspaper Le Devoir, in which he argued for Cantat's right to full reintegration into society.[14]
In November 2011, Cantat released the album Chœurs with musicians Pascal Humbert, Bernard Falaise and Alexander MacSween. The music was composed for Wajdi Mouawad's production of a Sophocles play.
Duo Détroit
His new joint album Horizons with Pascal Humbert was released on 18 November 2013. The album is credited to the duo Détroit that includes both Cantat and Humbert and was released on 18 November 2013 on Barclay Records label. The first single, titled "Droit dans le Soleil", was released on 30 September 2013.[15]
Discography
Singles
- Featured in
Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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FR [16] |
BEL (Wa) [17] | ||
2012 | "Oh Amadou" (Amadou & Mariam feat. Bertrand Cantat) |
176 | 46* |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts.
References
- ^ Murderpedia (19 November 2013). "Bertrand Cantat | Murderpedia". murderpedia.org. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ Hugh Schofield (19 November 2013). "French killer Bertrand Cantat's controversial comeback". BBC News. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "French rocker released from jail". BBC News. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Should somestic abuse ever be forgotten?". Womens Views on News. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Europe | Rock star lover 'lost control'". BBC News. 16 March 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Early release for Bertrand Cantat". The New Zealand Herald. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Europe | French singer drops jail appeal". BBC News. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion". Timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ lefigaro.fr. "Suicide de l'ex-femme de Cantat (RTL)". Lefigaro.fr. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ lefigaro.fr. "French killer Bertrand Cantat's controversial comeback (RTL)". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ lefigaro.fr. "French rocker questioned over ex-wife 'suicide'(RTL)". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ Lizzy Davies in Paris (3 October 2010). "Bertrand Cantat returns to the stage seven years after murdering his girlfriend". Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ Convicted killer Bertrand Cantat will not perform in Canada: theatre Template:Wayback
- ^ Aimee, my little darling/ Aimée, ma petite chérie
- ^ http://www.detroitmusic.fr/
- ^ "Bertrand Cantat discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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