L'uomo femina - Dijon Opera house (2024) - L'uomo femina - Opéra de Dijon Métropole (2024)

Description

New production.

"Two castaways end up on an island ruled by women, where the men are docile, flirtatious and even a little fearful. Agnès Jaoui takes on this surprisingly modern 18th-century fable with glee, which gives food for thought on the roles that society assigns to each gender.

Princess Cretidea reigns supreme over her subjects. She leads the armies, collects lovers, and reassures her favorite, who fears that he will one day be abandoned if his hairstyle were to displease him. But the princess falls madly in love with Roberto, the one of the two castaways who refuses to submit to the laws of the island. A lively debate then begins, carried by Galuppi's flamboyant music: who should submit? Who should govern? Which is the weaker sex? After flying the flag for Lully's powerful Armide, Vincent Dumestre and the Poème Harmonique return to the Dijon Opera with this gem satirical to accompany a high-flying distribution."

More information is available on the official website of the opera house.