| Cabaret, bolero“Bésame mucho,” “Dos gardenias,” “Cuando vuelva a tu lado,” and “Veinte años”… Many of the most beautiful and well-known boleros were written by female composers. At a time when the women's rights movement was still in its infancy, how did this music provide a path to emancipation for those who needed it so badly? Find the answer in music at this Havana cabaret with Elisa Lécuyer and Clément Simon.Velours, velours — A kind of cabaretEvery Saturday afternoon, 38Riv is transformed into a piano bar in Havana, a cozy club in Harlem, or a forgotten Broadway stage. This is not just a concert: it is a lively and theatrical immersion into the golden age of jazz and musical theater.Imagine a vibrant tribute to the voices of Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong. A timeless interlude, between the pages of a Fitzgerald novel and the backstage of a New York cabaret, where people sing, tell stories, play, and laugh.“Velours, velours” is the elegance of a bygone era, the warmth of a shared moment, and the emotion of a story told through music....
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| Cabaret, bolero“Bésame mucho,” “Dos gardenias,” “Cuando vuelva a tu lado,” and “Veinte años”… Many of the most beautiful and well-known boleros were written by female composers. At a time when the women's rights movement was still in its infancy, how did this music provide a path to emancipation for those who needed it so badly? Find the answer in music at this Havana cabaret with Elisa Lécuyer and Clément Simon.Velours, velours — A kind of cabaretEvery Saturday afternoon, 38Riv is transformed into a piano bar in Havana, a cozy club in Harlem, or a forgotten Broadway stage. This is not just a concert: it is a lively and theatrical immersion into the golden age of jazz and musical theater.Imagine a vibrant tribute to the voices of Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong. A timeless interlude, between the pages of a Fitzgerald novel and the backstage of a New York cabaret, where people sing, tell stories, play, and laugh.“Velours, velours” is the elegance of a bygone era, the warmth of a shared moment, and the emotion of a story told through music.
| Cabaret, bolero“Bésame mucho”, “Dos gardenias”, “Cuando vuelva a tu lado”, ou encore “Veinte años”… Nombre des plus beaux et connus boléros cachent une femme compositrice. À une époque où le mouvement pour les droits des femmes en est encore à son balbutiement, comment cette musique a t-elle donné une voie d’émancipation à celles qui en avaient tant besoin ? La réponse en musique dans ce cabaret habanero en compagnie de Elisa Lécuyer et Clément Simon.Velours, velours — A kind of cabaretChaque samedi après-midi, le 38Riv se transforme en un piano-bar à la Havane, en un club feutré de Harlem ou en une scène de Broadway oubliée. Il ne s’agit pas seulement d’un concert : c’est une plongée vivante et théâtrale dans l’âge d’or du jazz et de la comédie musicale.Imaginez un hommage vibrant aux voix de Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald et Louis Armstrong. Une parenthèse hors du temps, entre les pages d’un roman de Fitzgerald et les coulisses d’un cabaret new-yorkais, où l'on chante, on raconte, on joue et on rit.« Velours, velours », c’est l’élégance d’une époque révolue, la chaleur d’un moment partagé, et l’émotion d’une histoire racontée en musique.
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