Some works are timeless, while others age badly and reflect outmoded attitudes: from discrimination based on racial origin or sexual orientation to gender stereotypes, there are all too many examples in opera. By inviting Aslı Erdoğan and Luk Perceval to revisit The Abduction from the Seraglio by Mozart, the Grand Théâtre aims to put opera at the centre of contemporary issues.
Authors’ Voices with SACD: Asli Erdogan

Turkish writer Asli Erdogan was jailed for her words and books, for wanting to give a voice to victims and make us hear their silent screams, convinced that “words are a form of resistance and resurrection.” She will be surrounded by artists of her own choosing.
“Requiem pour une ville perdue” d’Asli Erdoğan

Ce texte est un requiem à la mémoire d’une solitude, celle de l’auteure au cœur de son pays perdu : la Turquie.