For the last installment of our Opéra-ballet Salon Series (more below), this session will discuss how Dance was an essential part of all French operas of the 18th century. Rebecca Harris-Warrick and Hedy Law will discuss what the inclusion of dancing meant to these operas, the multiple ways in which it functioned within a primarily vocal environment, and how the emergence of pantomime offered a new paradigm, both aesthetic and intellectual, to French conceptions of choreographed movement.
ABOUT THE FULL SALON SERIES
In preparation for our performance of Opéra-ballet: Rameau’s Io and de La Garde’s Léandre et Héro (coming to Washington, DC May 2 & 3, 2023 and NY on May 9, 2023), Opera Lafayette and guest scholars will be hosting a Salon Series for three weeks in March, on Wednesdays the 1st, 15th, and 29th at 6 PM EST. Join us as we delve further into the Rococo influences of Madame de Pompadour, who is the inspiration for our 2023 musical season (get tickets). Each session of this Salon Series will feature a unique look into our upcoming production.