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The Zurich Petitioners 1868
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Open in the appSingfrauen Winterthur Marcel Lüscher, clarinets Sven Angelo Mindeci, accordion Liliana Heimberg, libretto/ narrator Franziska Welti, conductor The world premiere of the choral suite "The Zurich Petitioners 1868" by Jean-François Michel presents a little-known aspect of Zurich… Singfrauen Winterthur Marcel Lüscher, clarinets Sven Angelo Mindeci, accordion Liliana Heimberg, libretto/ narrator Franziska Welti, conductor The world premiere of the choral suite "The Zurich Petitioners 1868" by Jean-François Michel presents a little-known aspect of Zurich history: the letters written by Zurich women to the government with wishes for fair inheritance rights, access to better education and requests for "voting rights and eligibility to vote in all social and political matters" – back in May 1868. A multifaceted and polyphonic programme with over 50 female singers, women's matters pure – for everyone! Greeting: Corine Mauch, first female mayor of Zurich 2009 - 2026 Historical context: Dr. Dr. h.c. Elisabeth Joris (19:00), Prof. Dr. Monika Dommann (20:30) Free admission – collection Seat reservations not possible