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Giving soul to the fire
Updated On: 28 July, 2019 07:37 AM IST | | Nasrin Modak Siddiqi
The tragic life of artist Camille Claudel gets a voice in a recital

A man looks at a sculpture tilted 'Portrait of Rodin' by Camille Claudel during the Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-garde at the Barbican Art Gallery
Have you seen the beautiful works of French sculptor Camille Claudel? They are masterpieces—way ahead of their time—that stemmed from the artist's passionate, unapologetic nature of being a true genius. In fact, she had developed revolutionary sculpting techniques which she wasn't recognised for, being the student and lover of French Sculptor Rodin. Unfortunately, her life too came to a tragic end.
Based on Into the Fire by American composer Jake Heggie, an upcoming recital at Alliance Francais brings together mezzo-soprano Anoushka Pokhare and pianist Nadine Jo Crasto. Before each piece, Jo Crasto will recount a story from the life of Claudel which inspired that particular piece.
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