For the “Women Composers” cycle, the concert entitled “Songs for the Salon” will be held at the Palazzetto Bru Zane on April 18, 2023. Tenor Cyrille Dubois and pianist Tristan Raës perform on melodies by Rita Strohl, Jeanne Danglas, Clémence de Grandval, Charlotte Sohy, Madeleine Lemariey, Marthe Grumbach, Marie-Foscarine Damaschino, Marthe Angot-Bracquemond, Augusta Holmès, Marie Jaëll, Cécile Chaminade and Hedwige Chrétien.
We generally speak of “the musical salon” as if it were a coherent space like the theatre stage or the concert hall. But the term covers a whole constellation of places and artistic practices, from the salons of the petite bourgeoisie, where people played for their own entertainment, to those of the aristocracy, which operated on set days as an “open house”, with a regular roster of important guests and prestigious musicians. Women ruled in that world: they entertained, were able to make themselves heard, and they were responsible for inviting and paying for the services of well-known musicians. It is not surprising, therefore, that the musical genres that prevailed in the salons featured among those in which women composers were most active. The selection of mélodies presented here testifies to their success.
Website: www.bru-zane.com
Location: Palazzetto Bru Zane, Venice
Schedule: April 18, 2023
