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    The Rape of Artemisia
    Content warning: sexual violence

    Based on the testimony of the 17th-century painter Artemisia Gentileschi on her rapist and instructor Agostino Tassi, we are given a snapshot of violation, confusion, and the oppression of women.
    Composer: Ivan Barbotin
    Librettist: Hannah Moscovitch

    The Rape of Artemisia
    The Rape of Artemisia
    La Maupin
    Content warning: contains depictions of gun violence, mentions of homophobia, transphobia, self-harm, attempted suicide, memory loss, illness, death, and violence

    Julie d'Aubigny (1673-1707), more often known by her stage name "Mademoiselle Maupin," was a queer and gender non-conforming opera singer. She was a mezzo-soprano, and sang some of ...
    Composer: Colin McMahon
    Librettist: Camille Rogers

    La Maupin
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    Excerpts
    The Rape of Artemisia – The Rape of Artemisia

    In pain after being raped by Tassi, Artemisia tries to understand what just happened, while Tassi justifies himself.

    La Maupin – I. Prologue

    The performer sings a poem by Aphra Behn (1640-1689) about an androgynous queer lover.

    La Maupin – II. Introduction

    La Maupin introduces herself to the audience, sharing some of the gossip that has been spread about her.

    La Maupin – III. The First Affair

    Maupin tells the story of a scandalous love affair from her youth, culminating in a daring escape from a convent.

    La Maupin – IV. The Artist

    Maupin takes to the stage of the Paris Opéra.

    La Maupin – VII. Epilogue

    The performer echoes lines poetry from the Prologue, reflecting on the meaning of Maupin's story.

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