Casanova, Women, and Music

{"title":"Casanova, Women, and Music","description":"Before the Ensemble \u003Cem\u003ELes Illuminations\u003C\/em\u003E performs at the\u003Cem\u003E Les Inoubliables \u003C\/em\u003Efestival, celebrating women composers, attendees can join a tour of the exhibition \u0022Casanova, A Libertine in Calvin\u2019s City.\u0022 Isabelle Burkhalter, a cultural mediator, guides this exploration of the connections between the Venetian figure, the women he admired, and the music associated with his life.\r\n\r\nThe exhibition unveils the many faces of the legendary Venetian\u2014abbot, violinist, gambler, spy, and man of letters\u2014beyond his notorious reputation as a seducer. Tracing his stays in Geneva, including fiery debates with Voltaire, it offers a journey through the city and Europe of the Enlightenment with rare loans, vivid anecdotes, and excerpts from his memoirs.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E","start_date":"2025-10-02","end_date":"2025-10-02","date":"Thursday 2 October, 18:30","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20251002T163000Z","timing_end_date":"20251002T170000Z"}]}