Online Performances Revive Historical 'Querelle des Femmes' Debate
A series of online theater and opera productions in France, presented during the COVID-19 pandemic, revive the historical 'Querelle des femmes' (Quarrel of Women) initiated by Christine de Pizan in the 15th century. The article surveys several productions that explore female agency and patriarchal structures. Julie Delille's company Théâtre des trois Parques adapted Christiane Singer's 'Seul ce qui brûle' from Marguerite de Navarre's Heptaméron, scheduled for autumn 2021. The Comédie-Française presented Robert Garnier's 'Hippolyte' (1573) online on November 28, 2020, directed by Didier Sandre. Théâtre de Châtillon streamed John Webster's 'The Duchess of Malfi' (1612) on November 26, 2020, directed by Guillaume Séverac-Schmitz. François Gremaud and Romain Daroles created 'Phèdre !', a lecture series on Racine's tragedy, scheduled for March 2021 at Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand and Théâtre de la Cité in Toulouse. The Opéra Comique produced Rameau's 'Hippolyte et Aricie' (1733), filmed November 14, 2020, directed by Jeanne Candel with musical direction by Raphaël Pichon, available until May 13, 2021. The article also mentions an exhibition 'Pierre Dac. Du côté d'ailleurs' at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme until April 25, 2021.
Key facts
- Christine de Pizan initiated the Querelle des femmes in the 15th century.
- Julie Delille's 'Seul ce qui brûle' adapts a story from Marguerite de Navarre's Heptaméron.
- Comédie-Française performed Garnier's 'Hippolyte' online on November 28, 2020.
- Théâtre de Châtillon streamed Webster's 'The Duchess of Malfi' on November 26, 2020.
- François Gremaud's 'Phèdre !' lecture series tours in March 2021.
- Opéra Comique's 'Hippolyte et Aricie' was filmed November 14, 2020, available until May 13, 2021.
- Raphaël Pichon conducted the Opéra Comique production.
- Exhibition 'Pierre Dac. Du côté d'ailleurs' at Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme until April 25, 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Christine de Pizan
- Marguerite de Navarre
- Julie Delille
- Christiane Singer
- Robert Garnier
- Didier Sandre
- John Webster
- Guillaume Séverac-Schmitz
- François Gremaud
- Romain Daroles
- Jean-Philippe Rameau
- Jeanne Candel
- Raphaël Pichon
- Sylvie Brunet
- Pierre Dac
- Niki de Saint Phalle
- Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo
- Séraphine Cotrez
- Eugénie Lefebvre
- Yannick Pirot
- Arthur Lenoir
- Stéfan Brion
- Éléonore Joncquez
Institutions
- Comédie-Française
- Théâtre de Châtillon
- Théâtre des trois Parques
- Opéra Comique
- Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand
- Théâtre de la Cité
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
- Arte Concert
- YouTube
- Soundcloud
- la Terrasse
- Collectif Eudaimonia
- Chœur Pygmalion
Locations
- France
- Clermont-Ferrand
- Toulouse
- Paris
Sources
- artpress —