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SUMMARY:Symposium on La Reine-garçon
DESCRIPTION:From January 31 to February 15\, 2025\, the Canadian Opera Company (COC) will be mounting the Canadian composer Julien Bilodeau’s new opera\, La Reine-garçon\, with a libretto by Michel Marc Bouchard. It focuses on Queen Christina of Sweden and her interactions with the philosopher René Descartes\, whom she invited to Stockholm in late 1649. \nThis one-day symposium on January 18\, 2025\, will explore how La Reine-garçon is grounded in Cartesian philosophy and contemporary theories of gender and performance. \nRegistration for the symposium is required. \nQuestions about the symposium? Contact Donald Ainslie or Vincent Lee. \nSymposium Program\n\n9:15-9:30—Welcome \n9:30-10:30—Christina and Descartes: History and Philosophy \n\nMarleen Rozemond\, Philosophy\, University of Toronto\nAlison Smith\, History\, University of Toronto\nChair: Donald Ainslie\, Philosophy\, University of Toronto\n\n10:30-11:00—Break \n11:00-12:00—Representations of Christina \n\nAlice Maurice\, English and Cinema Studies\, University of Toronto\nMichael Slowik\, Film Studies\, Wesleyan University\nChair: Dana Seitler\, English and director of Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies\, University of Toronto\n\n12:00-1:30—Lunch \n1:30-2:30—Opera and Gender \n\nJane Forner\, Music\, University of Toronto\nAria Umezawa\, Director & Co-founder Amplified Opera\nChair: Caryl Clark\, Music\, University of Toronto\n\n2:30-3:00—Break \n3:00-4:00—A Conversation with the Composer and Librettist from the Canadian Opera Company’s La Reine-garçon \n\nJulien Bilodeau\, Composer (tentative)\nChair: Norbert Palej\, Music\, University of Toronto\n\n4:00-5:00—A Conversation with the Creative Team from the Canadian Opera Company’s La Reine-garçon \n\nChair: Johannes Debus\, Music Director\, Canadian Opera Company\n\nConference Sponsors: \n\nJackman Humanities Institute\, University of Toronto\nDepartment of Philosophy\, Faculty of Arts and Science\, University of Toronto\nDepartment of Philosophy\, University of Toronto Mississauga\nDepartment of French\, University of Toronto\nUniversity College\, University of Toronto\nFaculty of Music\, University of Toronto\nMark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies\, University of Toronto\nDepartment of English\, University of Toronto Scarborough\n\nIn addition to the opera and the symposium\, the Queer Cinema Club is screening Queen Christina (1933)\, starring Greta Garbo\, on January 20\, 2025\, 8 PM\, at the  Paradise Theatre (1006 Bloor Street West). The screening will also feature onstage Peter Knegt\, founder of the Queer Cinema Club\, and the musicologist Jane Forner\, both of whom will offer some insight into the film\, the opera\, and the history behind both. Get tickets for the screening!
URL:https://philosophy.utoronto.ca/event/symposium-on-la-reine-garcon/
LOCATION:Innis Town Hall\, 2 Sussex Ave\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S1J5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Graduate,St. George,UTM,UTSC
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