Rencontre & dédicace : Alissa Wenz

Paris, 1865. In the Bonis' apartment, no one ever touches the piano. Yet, at the age of seven, Mélanie ventures onto it alone, tries, learns. Soon, she enters the Conservatory, rubs shoulders with Debussy and Satie, signs her first compositions Mel—a man's name—and meets the singer Amédée-Louis Hettich. Together, they create. More than anything, they love each other. But Mélanie's parents prefer a marriage for her with a wealthy industrialist. A new century overshadows the old; Mel struggles, runs, lies, suffers, and obstinately torn between reason and passion. And until her last breath, she invents her music. The story of Mel Bonis, a little-known post-Romantic composer, caught between obedience and passion. Registration and information: [email protected] or +33 2 97 31 45 58

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