Portrait of Ludmilla as Nina Simone|Musical at Embassy of France-Ticket Required
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From the famous French newspaper Le Monde: "And for Ludmilla Dabo, it is a magnificent score, which the actress-singer performs with dazzling talent. Smashing stage presence, powerful and deep voice, femininity, sensuality."
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Singer and actress Ludmilla Dabo, accompanied by Moliere Award-winning playwriter, director, and musician David Lescot, sings a moving, intimate, and dazzling portrait of Nina Simone, the iconic “High Priestess of Soul.” Through the legendary singer’s music and life story, intertwined with personal stories from Dabo’s own life, Dabo charts Simone’s journey from young musical prodigy to her role as a major figure in the civil rights movement. In this unique performance fusing jazz, soul, and storytelling, Dabo is “Nina Simone reincarnated… A talent that explodes,” according to Le Monde.
The show will be performed in English. Show duration is 1 hour and 15 minutes.
