Stabbed, strangled, burned alive, committed suicide, thrown out of a window, poisoned... Because they were women, the stars of operas created by men did not have an easy life. Carmen, Norma or Violetta, all are highlighted in the show No(s) Dames, which pays tribute to these great tragic heroines of opera whose voice was as beautiful as their fate was fatal.
Women in artistic direction, men in singing
The humanistic lyrical show, which will take place on April 11th at the Trianon, reverses the roles and entrusts the musical direction to women, those of the Zaïde quartet, while a man, the countertenor Théophile Alexandre, is entrusted with the heavy task of the diva's agony. It is up to him to sing and die. A beautiful expression of power and vulnerability on stage, where women shine in the spotlight.
pied de nez to the gendered roles of the industry and a great way to challenge the sexism of the time.The evening, which is dedicated to asking the right questions, will begin with a conference on the gender corsets of our culture and the romanticism of women's downfall. On stage, journalist Giulia Foïs, philosopher Catherine Clément, director of the Maison des Femmes Ghada Hatem, and journalist Victoire Tuaillon, who is behind the incredible podcast Le cœur sur la table. You don't want to miss it.
No(s) Dames
At the Trianon on April 11, 2023
80, bd Marguerite-de-Rochechouart – 18th
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