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Mumm S\u00e9is<\/em> (originally: D\u2019Mumm S\u011bs oder De G\u00eascht<\/em>) is undoubtedly one of the best\u2011known Luxembourgish operettas. Named after its main character, a gullible washerwoman, this comedy was written and set to music by Edmond de la Fontaine (Dicks) in 1855. For the 200th<\/sup> birthday of Dicks, one of Luxembourg\u2019s \u201cnational writers\u201d in 2023, the operetta was adapted by Samuel Hamen, in a new arrangement and with additional music by Ivan Boumans. Reimagined but still recognisable, De Geescht oder D\u2019Mumm S\u00e9iss<\/em> was produced by the Th\u00e9\u00e2tres de la Ville de Luxembourg under the direction of Jacques Schiltz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the accompanying programme (Samedis aux Th\u00e9\u00e2tres), MuGi.lu organised an event titled \u201cWien huet d\u2019Box un an der l\u00ebtzebuergescher Operett?\u201d (Who wears the trousers in Luxembourgish operetta?), which proposed a musical role reversal. Indeed, in the first performances of Dicks\u2019 operettas by the male gymnastics club Gym<\/em>, the female roles were sung and performed by men. Conversely, in the 19th<\/sup> century, women could also play so-called \u201ctrouser roles\u201d in operas and operettas, although this latter practice is not documented for Luxembourg at that time. Both practices were recreated here to explore the effect of a role reversal on a character read as female or male (see programme attached).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The songs can be found in the gallery \u201cExperiment\u201d, while explanatory interviews with the participants are available in the gallery \u201cInterviews\u201d. In her talk, literary scholar and historian Germaine Goetzinger examined gender roles in Dick\u2019s operettas (in Luxembourgish). The written version in German is attached below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme \u201cWien huet d\u2019Box un an der l\u00ebtzebuergescher Operett?\u201d (9.12.2023)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germaine Goetzinger, Zum Geschlechterverh\u00e4ltnis in den Operetten von Dicks (2026) <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Selection of sources and curation of the webpage: Noemi Deitz <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creation of the digital archive on the portal: Noemi Deitz and Danielle Roster <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interviews and online publication: Anne Schiltz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The portal<\/em> \u201cMumm S\u00e9is\u201d was developed as part of the research and outreach project<\/em> Klangbilder der Stadt Luxemburg, supported by the City of Luxembourg.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t