FULL Les barockeuses Documentary France 2024

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Les barockeuses - Le baroque féminin, un désir légitime  
• Composer: various  
• Libretto: N/A  
• Venue & Opera Company: France  
• Recorded: 2026
• Type: Other
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Information about the Recording

• Published by: ARTE, BACHIBOUZOUK  
• TV Director: Karine Chaunac   
• Date Published: 2024  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: yessubs, frsubs  

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

  Musical revolutions mark cultural history. Rock music might be the first thing that comes to mind, but another revolution changed the face of music: the Baroque. Like men, women aspired to be composers from the late Renaissance onward. This journey begins with these pioneers of the Baroque, allowing us to hear their struggles and discover their works. The illegitimate daughter of the poet Giulio Strozzi, Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) made her mark on the musical scene of her time with virtuoso arias, cantatas, and madrigals. Her works—often full of passion and emotion—were published and performed during her lifetime. Composer, lutenist, and singer Maddalena Casulana (c. 1544-c. 1590) entered history as the first woman to publish her own compositions. Her madrigals captivated audiences with their expressive melodies and bold harmonies. This pioneer always asserted her place with confidence: “I want to show that women also possess musical talent,” she declared. Francesca Caccini (1587-1640) amply demonstrated this with her work *La liberazione di Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina* (1625), considered the first opera written by a woman. With its virtuosic melodies and dramatic power, the daughter of Giulio Caccini, singer and composer at the Medici court in Florence, set new standards.

  Rediscovered Destinies
  In the 16th and 17th centuries, Baroque composers like Monteverdi and Vivaldi were acclaimed for their talent. Women also composed masterpieces, but had to fight for recognition, to have their work published, and even for the simple right to pick up an instrument. Although their music was remarkable, history has nonetheless left them in the shadows. By retracing their lives and reviving their creations, this documentary series pays tribute to these female composers, singers, and instrumentalists, such as Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini, and Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, who are finally occupying their rightful place in the pantheon of Baroque music and in concert hall programs.

  Quoted from ARTE

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