Clorindae (1. Vorstellung)

The authors of this project came into contact with the story of Clorinda via Claudio Monteverdi's theatrical madrigal "II combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda". Inspired by this warrior from Torquato Tasso's epic poem "La Geruselemme liberata", the figure of Clorinda is presented as a symbol of female resilience. The thematic basis of the project revolves around the question "What does it mean to be a warrior woman today?" In this performance, music by female composers is combined with contemporary dance to represent the struggle of women in today's society. We believe that art can be a powerful weapon to raise awareness of the ubiquity of misogyny in everyday life. Body improvisation lies at the intersection of different types of musical creativity; it can help both instrumentalists and dancers discover new avenues of artistic sensitivity. Clorindae explores the connections between music performance and physical expression to create an interdisciplinary performative experience.

Sinforosa Petralia (piano)
Rosalía Gómez Lasheras (piano)
Patrizia Lo Sciuto (dance)

With the kind support of the Swiss Performers Foundation, the Music Committee Basel-Stadt/Basel-Land and the Concertare Solothurn Foundation.