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Against the Grain is hanging up on fachs with (La) voix humaine – a gender-bent re-imagining of Francis Poulenc’s one-woman show La voix humaine.
AtG asks: How does this system limit our ability to breathe new life into established pieces?
As the first project for our AtG Incubator initiative, (La) voix humaine explores the potential of the human voice by co-opting a well-established soprano role to challenge depictions of masculinity in the operatic canon. The project was proposed by Tenor Jacques Arsenault who has been paired with AtG Musical Director, Topher Mokrzewski and Stage Director, Aria Umezawa. Arsenault will re-frame the role of Elle as Lui, and portray the grief, angst, and neurosis of a man confronting his ex-lover over the phone.
Join AtG at the Gallery 345 on February 16, 8:00 p.m. to get a glimpse into the creative process of this new exploration, which seeks to demonstrate that just like the human voice, opera’s ability to tell compelling and relevant stories is limitless.
Event Information:
Saturday, February 16th, 2019
Doors: 7:30 p.m.
Show: 8:00 p.m.
Location: 345 Sorauren Avenue, Toronto, ON M6R 2G5
Tickets: $35
Schmopera Preview — Challenging opera’s “male swagger” in (La) voix humaine
