The forgotten Diva

A woman of influence during 19th-century music

The performance takes place in a cultural, musical salon from the 19th century where artists, musicians and writers meet. The writer Ivan Turgenev, with whom Pauline had a passionate love affair, also makes an appearance in the salon. Among all these big names, we see Pauline Viardot, a woman who chose her musical path when female musicians were not expected to emerge or develop as artists. This is all the more reason to look at this extraordinary woman with admiration.

With the performance 'The Forgotten Diva', Donna Musica wants to bring Pauline Viardot out of oblivion. Her remarkable life story and charismatic personality come to life in the arias and duets of Rossini, Verdi and Mozart, with which she made a splash during her impressive career.

Her own compositions will be performed, but also chamber music by composers with whom she was friends, such as Frederique Chopin, Franz Liszt, Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms. You can buy tickets for this performance this afternoon via the ticket link.