Celebrating Miles Davis requires more than simply playing his music: it takes the courage to reinvent it. This is exactly what Paolo Fresu does with Kind of Lives, the new project bringing the universe of one of the twentieth century’s most revolutionary musicians to the Roma Jazz Festival. Born exactly a century ago, Davis was far more than a legendary trumpeter. Over almost fifty years, he continually rewrote the rules of jazz, moving from cool jazz and modal experimentation to the electric revolution of Bitches Brew. Albums such as Kind of Blue left a legacy that extends far beyond the boundaries of jazz. Taking up that legacy is Fresu, the Sardinian trumpeter with an instantly recognisable sound, a leading figure on the international jazz scene and the artist behind more than 350 recordings. Kind of Lives grew out of the theatrical production Kind of Miles, written and performed by Fresu himself, but takes on a new form on stage. The musicians are ideally divided into two ensembles: one looks back to the Miles Davis of the 1950s, while the other explores his later musical revolution. Rather than a nostalgic tribute, this is a journey into Davis’s most enduring lesson: to keep changing without ever losing your own voice.
The Musée Guimet explores chaekgeori, Korea's remarkable tradition of trompe-l'œil painting that emerged in the eighteenth century. A journey through imaginary libraries, optical illusion and the artistic exchanges linking Korea, China and Europe.
The Opéra Bastille revives Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet in Krzysztof Warlikowski's acclaimed production. A landmark of French opera that reimagines Shakespeare's tragedy as a powerful exploration of memory, trauma and human vulnerability.
Water in Mesopotamia: Cosmic Force and Civilization
The Louvre is dedicating an exhibition to the role of water in Mesopotamian civilizations and the construction of the first urban systems, intertwining archaeology, ecology, and ancient history to reflect on the relationships between environment, power, and social organization.
The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris presents France's first major exhibition devoted to Kerry James Marshall. Around seventy works, including eight new paintings, trace more than four decades of a career that has reshaped the representation of Black figures in art history.
