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Gender and musical performance in mid-nineteenth-century France: the case of Juliette Godillon and the femme d’esprit

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:22:18 +0000

Musical performance occupied a central place in nineteenth-century French society. Music acted as a poetic and political medium. The mid-nineteenth-century piano virtuoso Juliette Godillon conducted a sophisticated political argument about the role of technology, the problems of urbanization and the nature of religion through her live performances, unveiling a carefully constructed ‘spectacle’ of sound and sight. This article critically examines Godillon’s practice of performance, her contribution to contemporary debates about the proper nature of musical art through her journal articles and her innovative and hitherto neglected contribution to the transformative nature of music.

Audition de Woerth : le PS et les Verts dénoncent une "mise en scène"

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:30:56 +0000

Pour la socialiste Marie-Pierre de la Gontrie, l’audition du ministre du travail fut un “spectacle inimaginable”. L’UMP espère que cet épisode scelle la fin de la “curée médiatique”.

Portfolio – Foot européeen : suspense et spectacle en Premier League

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:03:15 +0000

Le résumé en images des championnats européens de football.