Sports Exhibitions, Count of Monte Cristo, Cultural Olympiad… Madame Figaro Cultural Week

Exhibitions in the podium

This summer, we celebrate sports with the rules of art. Here’s our pick. The massive array of Olympic and Paralympic sports that opens in Paris in July takes center stage on the cultural scene. An overview of exhibitions that should not be missed in the capital. The Palais Galliera, back Fashion in motion (1), questions, supported by two hundred cases, the place of clothing (swimsuits, drivers’ coats, cyclists’ gear, etc.) in sports. The Marmot Museum presents a visual history of the sport Stake! (2). Or how sport, from Impressionism to Cubism, was made the subject of modernity and then the avant-garde. Another pretense at the Palais de la Porte-Dorée, back Olympism, world history (3), which offers a review of more than a century of social and political history through the 33 Olympiads. Also a memorial, BnF dedicates an exhibition to women. Stadiums are ours. A history of women’s sports (4), a journey that traces sports practices from the late 19th century to the evolution of gender norms through bodily performances. The Luxembourg Museum explores with its exhibition Fitness, design and sports (5) the links that unite the worlds of sports and design. About a hundred objects show how design promotes self-improvement and allows inclusion… As for the Gagosian Gallery, in collaboration with the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, it highlights: The Art of the Olympic Games (6) a whole sports iconography with an anthology of contemporary artists like Christo, David Hockney, Rachel Whiteread, Cy Twombly… On your marks. L.K.

(1) Until January 5 at the Palais Galliera. palaisgalliera.paris.fr (2) Until September 1, at the Musée Marmottan. marmottan.fr (3) Until September 8, at the Palais de la Porte-Dorée. Palais-portedoree.fr(4) Until October 13, at BnF. bnf.fr (5) Until August 11 at the Luxembourg Museum. museeduluxembourg.fr (6) Until September 7 at the Gagosian Gallery. gagosian.com:

Cult of revenge

This is a turning point in Pierre Nine’s career, his best role to date, turning from romantic idealism to an abyss of darkness. Following many actors (Pierre Brasseur, Jean Marais, Gerard Depardieu…), the thirty-year-old takes on the iconic role of Edmond Dantes and delves into this new adaptation of the film. The Count of Monte CristoAlexander Dumas. We know the story. On the day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, Edmond is sent to rot in Château d’If for a crime he didn’t commit. After escaping and inheriting the treasure and knowledge of his friend Father Faria, he returns to pursue his enemies (his former best friend, the prosecutor and the ship owner) and his first love to seek revenge and retribution. This hero’s tortured soul and Machiavellian plans, ready to make any sacrifice to achieve justice, are the main assets of this timeless and vibrant story. Charged with its staging, this version also owes a lot to its impeccable casting. Anamarie Bartholomew explodes on screen, Anais Demostieu is heartwarming, and Laurent Lafitte, Bastien Bouillon and Patrick Mill make up the trio of most cheerful villains. M.L.

Count of Monte CristoBy Mathieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellier, with Pierre Niney, Anais Demostier…

In the starting blocks

As part of the Cultural Olympiad, sports will be held at the Champs-Élysées Theater: The Olympics (1), an opera by Vivaldi, composed in Venice in 1734. The Herodotus-inspired libretto is a crazy story that interweaves sports and thwarted love at Olympia on the day of the games. This magnificent baroque wave is directed by Jean-Christophe Spinosz and the cast is led by Jakub Józef Orlinski, who will meet breakdancers in this new production. At the Théâtre du Rond-Point, artists will use the words of athletes to make us feel their craziest adventures, telling us how sports are lived on five continents by wonderful heroes or magnificent losers. Off to the races with Nicolas Boucho who will tell The invention of runningBy Jean-Michel Espitalier… The rest on stage with Judith Henri, Irene Jacob, Mathieu Amalric… quite a team (In games etc) (2). On the dance side, Burkinabe choreographer Salia Sanu was inspired by Muhammad Ali’s famous fight against George Foreman in Kinshasa in 1974. To our fights (3), a piece featuring two dancers, a black tiger and a white panther, to the furious beat of a drum. This hymn to life with hand-to-hand combat, footwork and dodgeball is also a beautiful tribute to the struggle of women in Africa and around the world. BB:

(1) The Olympics, until June 29. theatrechampselysees.com (2) In games etcon June 28 and 29. theatredurondpoint.fr (3) To our fights, from June 21 to 24. theatredelaville-paris.com