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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.
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
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Excerpts
In pain after being raped by Tassi, Artemisia tries to understand what just happened, while Tassi justifies himself.
The performer sings a poem by Aphra Behn (1640-1689) about an androgynous queer lover.
La Maupin introduces herself to the audience, sharing some of the gossip that has been spread about her.
Maupin tells the story of a scandalous love affair from her youth, culminating in a daring escape from a convent.
Maupin takes to the stage of the Paris Opéra.
The performer echoes lines poetry from the Prologue, reflecting on the meaning of Maupin's story.
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