Baroque opera 'L'Uomo Femina' revives feminist themes at Versailles with Agnès Jaoui's staging
The baroque opera 'L'Uomo Femina,' composed by Baldassare Galuppi and Pietro Chiari, will be performed at the Opéra royal de Versailles from December 13 to 15, 2024. Directed by Vincent Dumestre and staged by Agnès Jaoui, this collaboration with the Opéra de Dijon and Opéra de Caen features a libretto that challenges traditional gender roles. Jaoui highlights the work's commentary on patriarchy and societal gender norms, drawing on Chiari's advocacy for women's rights. The performance stars Eva Zaïcik as Queen Cretidea and Anas Séguin as Gelsomino, with Dumestre conducting Le Poème Harmonique. Additionally, Galuppi's 'Dixit Dominus' will be directed by Jean-Christophe Spinosi at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on December 18, 2024, alongside 'Marius' and 'Mycelium' performances from December 18 to 22, 2024.
Key facts
- The opera 'L'Uomo Femina' by Baldassare Galuppi and Pietro Chiari is performed at the Opéra royal de Versailles from December 13 to 15, 2024.
- Agnès Jaoui directs the staging, a co-production with Opéra de Dijon and Opéra de Caen.
- The libretto inverts gender roles, depicting women as dominant and men as submissive on a fictional island.
- Jaoui emphasizes the opera's feminist themes and relevance to contemporary discussions on patriarchy.
- Pietro Chiari predicted future centuries would recognize women's rights as equals to men.
- The cast includes Eva Zaïcik, Anas Séguin, and Victor Sicard in key roles.
- Vincent Dumestre conducts the rediscovered score with Le Poème Harmonique.
- Another Galuppi work, 'Dixit Dominus,' is scheduled at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris on December 18, 2024.
Entities
Artists
- Baldassare Galuppi
- Pietro Chiari
- Vincent Dumestre
- Agnès Jaoui
- Eva Zaïcik
- Anas Séguin
- Victor Sicard
- Alban Ho Van
- Jean-Christophe Spinosi
- Joël Pommerat
- Marcel Pagnol
- Christos Papadopoulos
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Emanuel Bach
- Haydn
- Casanova
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Vivaldi
- Goldoni
- Mozart
Institutions
- Opéra royal de Versailles
- Opéra de Dijon
- Opéra de Caen
- Le Poème Harmonique
- Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
- La Ferme du Buisson
- Théâtre de la Ville – Sarah Bernhardt
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Locations
- Versailles
- France
- Dijon
- Caen
- Paris
- Bergame
- Burano
- Italy
- Noisiel
- Marseille
- Baumettes
Sources
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