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Le Balcon

French

Synopsis

The story is set in a luxurious brothel, "Le Grand Balcon," where clients pay to act out their fantasies of power. The line between roleplay and reality blurs as a revolution rages outside. Madam Irma and her prostitutes become the new figures of authority, eventually taking on the very roles their clients were simulating

Composer

Péter Eötvös

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Françoise Morvan, with collaboration from André Markovicz and the composer

Year of composition/publication / premiere

2001/2002

Genre

Opera

LGBTQAI+ category

Gay, Queer

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Not Found (the work is set in a brothel; all characters operate within a fluid and theatrical world of sexuality and power, but specific characters are not identified as "LGBT only" in the sources)

Voice type

Pronouns

Publisher / Rights holder

Schott Music

Where to buy / access the work

Performance rights

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