Description monodrama Librettist Amin Maalouf | Composer Kaija Saariaho Language French | |
Based on life and writings of Émilie du Châtelet Premiere 1 March 2010 (2010-03-01)
Opéra National de Lyon Similar Adriana Mater, La Passion de Simone, Only The Sound Remains, L'Amour de loin | ||
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Émilie is an opera – specifically a 9-scene, 75-minute monodrama for soprano – by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho to a libretto by Amin Maalouf. It was written in 2008. Based on the life and writings of Marquise Émilie du Châtelet, the work premiered at the Opéra de Lyon, France, on 1 March 2010, with Finnish soprano Karita Mattila, its dedicatee. It recounts the achievements of the mathematician, physicist, and mistress of Voltaire: the first woman to establish an international scientific reputation, with pioneering work in the study of fire.
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