A dress with little mirrors reflecting on the museum walls, a disco ball perched on top of her head like a hat, glamorous makeup, and heels as shiny as her nails… Just by her sparkling appearance, Élysée Moon has already captured the attention of today’s audience as she descends the staircase to greet the visitors. A complete artist, portrayed by Grégoire Ichou, who has more than one talent, as he is both a drag queen, a tour guide, and an opera singer. On February 22 and 23, as well as June 14 and 15, she will be setting the rhythm for the sung visits at the Music Museum at the Philharmonie of Paris. An innovative concept that we tested and loved!
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A visit filled with stories and songs
In this dazzling ceremonial outfit, sparkling as a lovely nod to the upcoming Disco exhibition at the Philharmonie de Paris, Élysée Moon takes us on a musical journey for 1 hour and 15 minutes, transcending time and borders. From Wagner's Germany to Barbara Strozzi's Venice and through Mozart's Paris, the artist invites the audience to (re)discover the composers, works, and instruments showcased in the museum, all shared with delightful historical and technical anecdotes. Anecdotes, of course, but songs too!
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At each new stop, the Tenor performs excerpts from famous lyrical works, accompanied by instrumental arrangements specially composed for these sung visits. The Symphony No. 31 by Mozart, Fleur d’épine by Marie-Emmanuelle Bayon, Hébée by André Campra, Faust and Hélène by Lili Boulanger… The notes of the greatest opera arias travel through time to resonate within the walls of the Museum of Music, leaving us both amazed and moved.
Shining a Spotlight on Women
They are called Madame Louis (Marie-Emmanuelle Bayon by her real name), Barbara Strozzi, and Lili Boulanger... While this visit helps to preserve the memory of composers, it especially invites us to question gender and finally shine a spotlight on female composers. For too long, they have been made invisible in the realm of music and, even more so, in…
In the world of art in general, these musicians are enjoying the recognition they deserve through the words and voice of Élysée Moon. Those who were previously relegated to the accompanying instruments in a domestic setting now become the heroines of the score being played in this museum.It is with a song from another female icon of music, the great Gloria Gaynor, that this visit comes to a fun yet educational end. By reinterpreting her hit "I Am What I Am" with a harpsichord arrangement, Élysée Moon shows that codes evolve, that disco can fabulously blend with baroque sounds, that the alliance between drag art and classical art creates wonders, and that the story of music continues to be written with openness and fluidity.
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©Lucie Guerra/Le Bonbon
Sung tour of the Music Museum by Élysée Moon
Philharmonie de Paris
221, avenue Jean-Jaurès – 19e
On February 22 and 23 and June 14 and 15
From 4 PM to 5:15 PM
More info and reservations