A C I N E M A T I C O P E R A
ÉMILIE &VOLTAIRE
A story of genius, desire, and legacy.
She was one of the greatest scientific minds of her time - written out of history.
He was one of the most celebrated philosophers in Europe - remembered by all.
Together, they changed the course of thought.
This work reclaims her voice.
ABOUT THE WORK
Émilie & Voltaire is a cinematic opera exploring the relationship between Émilie du Châtelet and Voltaire - bringing to life a story of intellectual partnership, scientific discovery, and the cost of legacy in a world that chose which voices to remember.
WHY IT MATTERS
At its core, this work is about visability - about the voices history chose to amplify, and those it chose to forget.
Émilie du Châtelet was not simply Voltaire's muse - she was a pioneering physicist, translator of Newton, and a thinker in her own right.
This work restores her to the centre of the narrative.
THE EXPERIENCE
Combining orchestral writing, voice and dramatic narrative, Émilie & Voltaire sits at the intersection of opera, theatre and cinematic composition.
It is both intimate and expansive - a dialogue between two minds, set against the vast backdrop of the Enlightenment.
A cinematic and deeply human portrait of two extaorindary minds. Powerful, intelligent and beautifully crafted.
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