Life at the Scottish court could be sweet: Princess Ginevra and Prince Ariodante are in love, and their wedding is soon to be celebrated. But their happiness is short-lived. The cunning Polinesso, driven by lust and ambition, falsely accuses Ginevra of infidelity, shattering her honour and removing his rival. Inspired by an episode from Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, Georg Friedrich Handel composed Ariodante in 1735 for Covent Garden in London. This opera seria is a masterpiece of the Baroque repertoire, rich in intricate arias and deep emotional resonance, including the famous lament Scherza infida. Renowned Baroque specialist Robert Carsen directs a production that delves into the psychological complexity of the characters and explores themes of power, enhanced by kilts, Celtic dances, and subtle references to the modern British royal family.
The Opéra Bastille in Paris presents a new production of Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème, conducted by Claus Guth. Set in a futuristic setting, the opera explores love and youth through innovative scenography and an international cast.
The exhibition presents the DALY (Dessiner Avec Les Yeux) project, in which the artist uses an eye tracker to record eye movements while observing Claude Monet's Water Lilies.
In this exhibition with about forty artists - from Auguste Rodin to Duane Hanson, from Georg Baselitz to Ana Mendieta, from David Hammons to Marlene Dumas, from Arthur Jafa to Ali Cherri - who through painting, sculpture, photography, video and drawing, explore the links between the body and the mind in contemporary art.
An exhibition with over 300 works to tell the pulverized universe of Art Brut through the collection donated by Bruno Decharme to the National Museum of Modern Art of the Centre Pompidou.
