Perle Noire : Médiations Pour Joséphine

Black Pearl Palais Garnier Duration: 1h50 without intermission Language: English Subtitles: French / English Singer, dancer, and actress, Josephine Baker, the cherished artist of Paris's Roaring Twenties, was more than that.

There was also her love of France, where the Black woman she was found a form of liberation, her engagement in the Resistance and her struggles for civil rights.

On the occasion of the 120th anniversary of her birth, the Paris National Opera opens its season by paying tribute to her through a show directed by Peter Sellars. Black Pearl reveals the inner world hidden behind Josephine Baker's luminous smile, who entered the Pantheon in 2021.

The jazzy score by Tyshawn Sorey, who conducts on stage the musicians of the International Contemporary Ensemble, underscores the exemplary and inspiring fight of this artist who managed to endorse stereotypes the better to shake them up and ultimately find freedom within an imposed identity.

Tyshawn Sorey Music and musical direction Peter Sellars Stage direction Julia Bullock Josephine Baker Tyshawn Sorey Piano and percussion International Contemporary Ensemble Production created at Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam