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Usa: Melodia Women Choir
Melodia Women's Choir is an ensemble of 32 singers who explore, create and perform music for women’s voices. Our repertory is an eclectic mix of rarely performed women's choral music, including classical, contemporary and premiere works. Melodia aspires to achieve the highest level of performance while offering innovative programs that appeal to audiences across a wide spectrum of musical taste.
Canada: Sisters of Sheynville
The Sisters are a high-energy, all-female sextet that brings to life Yiddish swing, klezmer and roots music; inspired by the Barry Sisters of the 1930s-40s old time radio era. The band's original music and arrangements of both traditional and jazz material combine serious musicianship, complexity and intricate musical thought with a fun approach to performance.
Francia: Marie NDiaye vince il Prix Goncourt
Marie NDiaye ha vinto l'edizione 2009 del Prix Gouncourt.
Marie Ndiaye est la première femme à obtenir le Goncourt depuis 1998. Elle s'est déclarée très contente pour le livre et pour l'éditeur (Gallimard, ndlr). "Je suis très contente d'être une femme qui reçoit le prix Goncourt", a-t-elle expliqué à la presse en arrivant devant le restaurant Drouant, où le prestigieux prix venait de lui être attribué. "Une sorte de miracle s'était déjà produit avec le succès du livre", a-t-elle ajouté, "ce prix est inattendu. C'est aussi le couronnement et la récompense de 25 ans d'écriture et de cette opiniâtreté".
Née le 4 juin 1967 à Pithiviers (Loiret), d'un père d'origine sénégalaise et d'une mère française, Marie NDiaye a grandi en banlieue parisienne. Elevée uniquement en France par sa mère, professeur de sciences naturelles, elle publie à 18 ans son premier roman, Qu ant au riche avenir (1985). Remarquée par Jérôme Lindon des éditions de Minuit, elle abandonne rapidement ses études pour se consacrer à l'écriture et enchaîne depuis romans et recueils de nouvelles. Une vingtaine en 23 ans, parus pour l'essentiel chez Minuit puis chez Gallimard. Comédie classique (1988), La femme changée en bûche (1989), La sorcière (1996)...
Romancière atypique, tour à tour féministe, engagée, elle surprend par l'étrangeté de ses récits, qui parlent des femmes et des rapports compliqués entre les gens. Prix Femina en 2001 pour Rosie Carpe, elle entre en 2003 au répertoire de la Comédie-Française avec Papa doit manger.
Usa: Kathryn Bigelow prima donna regista a vincere il premio Oscar
Lo so, questa notizia è giustamente in tutti i media. Ma non potevo non unirmi al coro di celebrazioni. Congratulazioni, Kathryn!
Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman in history to win the Oscar for best director here Sunday, claiming the coveted prize for her Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker."
The 58-year-old film-maker -- only the fourth woman ever to be nominated for the award -- defeated ex-husband James Cameron to win the golden statuette at the Kodak Theater.
"It's the moment of a lifetime," a stunned Bigelow said as she accepted the award at the glittering Oscars' ceremony, and dedicated it to US troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan
"Well the time has come," screen legend Barbra Streisand said as she announced the winner, referring to Bigelow's historic shattering of the Oscars glass ceiling.
Canada: successo internazionale per la cantante di opera apertamente lesbica Adrianne Pieczonka
operatic lesbians reign supreme in Cambellford as Laurie Tucker joins wife Adrianne Pieczonka in a luscious evening of Sapphic sopranos.
“It’s challenging at times, of course,” says Pieczonka. “My schedule takes me all over the world, but once a year we manage to find time to sing together. It’s really magical to make music with your partner.”
Choosing songs for their concert proved a little tricky for the women. There aren’t a lot of duets written for mezzo and soprano voices.
“We’ve been given carte blanche,” Pieczonka says. “We wanted to keep it light and summery, so we chose things we felt suited us: The Lakmé flower duet from Madame Butterfly, Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffman, and a big scene from the opera Norma, which is a Bel Canto piece that neither of us have performed before. It’s a really great fiery scene.”
“It’s challenging, sure, and it’s also amazing,” says Tucker. “I’m inspired by Adrianne’s singing, I always have been. I’m blessed that I get to sing with her.”
The couple met in 2004, during the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Valkyrie. Pieczonka was singing the role of Sieglinde, while Tucker stormed the stage in an army of Valkyries. They were about halfway through the rehearsal process when love struck fast and furious.
“The violins were playing, I always say,” laughs Tucker. “We dated intensely. I was living in the States at the time and she was in England. I went over for a visit and that was it.”
They married in June of 2005, and welcomed daughter Grace a year later. Life is now a busy whirlwind of parenting, travel and work, but the women are ecstatic at the opportunity to share a stage singing the music they both love – even if Tucker remains a little star struck.
“It’s occasionally nerve-wracking,” she admits, “because I keep Adrianne on a pedestal a bit. But to stand next to your partner with whom you share your life, your voices and your bodies vibrating together — how much more intimate can you get outside of the bedroom?”
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Below Pieczonka with wife and fellow opera singer Laurie Tucker
Pieczonka's Kaiserin is particularly lyrical, voice very well suited for the Strauss repertoire. Especially intense was also the finale 'ich will nicht' in which she affirms the happiness
Usa: successo per il tour musicale al femminile Lilith Fair
The summer's Lilith '10 tour has been ruled a charity success, despite the cancellation of dates - the roving all-women concert has raised more than $500,000 for North American organizations.
The tour had a shaky start as acts like Norah Jones and Kelly Clarkson pulled out amid poor ticket sales, but organizers refused to give up on Lilith - and now charity officials are saluting the efforts of co-founder Sarah McLachlan, Mary J. Blige, the Indigo Girls and their tourmates.
Lilith '10 recently wrapped up its 23-city run and now there are plans in motion to take the concept to Australia
later this year - as A Taste of Lilith.
McLachlan admits she's proud with the cash raised by the tour: "I have a moral and social responsibility as a human being to give back what I can.
"Lilith 2010 was an amazing experience for me on so many levels. It felt so great to be back out on the road and sharing the stage with so many talented women. For me, Lilith has always represented a sense of community, and that's the greatest thing I take away from these shows. To be able to create an environment where both established artists and up-and-comers can join together, learn from one another and feed off each other's energy is such a great gift."
The Lilith '10 tour contributed $200,000 to local women's charities in each of the markets with another $300,000 going to the I4C campaign.
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2010/08/23/lilith_fair_a_big_success_despite_canc
http://www.lilithfair.com/news/lilith-2010-more-90-acts-come-together-and-500000-raised-charities