Adèle Charvet mezzo-soprano

Aside from the ultra-famous "J’ai deux amours", Joséphine Baker is for many people the embodiment of the chanson française vocal tradition in the interwar period. However, she experimented with a variety of styles from wild Charleston and chic mambo to a feline foxtrot and sentimental music hall. Although the exotic imaginary played a major part in her popularity, she retained this same confident and conscious enjoyment of dance and fantasy throughout her career. She started out as a silent performer in 1925, but she owed the popularity of her voice to her rich tone and American accent, complemented by her fast-paced dancing and luminous sensuality. This evening, young French mezzo Adèle Charvet takes us back in time to the music of the twenties and thirties with a blend of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Sydney Bechet, and Darius Milhaud. An evening celebrating this black star, queen of the revue scene, and a timeless modern icon.

Production Théâtre des Champs-Élysées