Comics
Comics in the service of classical music
At Insula orchestra, we keep multiplying the ways into classical music and its repertoire. We therefore use the comic book — whose success in bookshops keeps growing — which at the same time allows us to support young artists by commissioning work from them.
Discover all the available comics below.
The Mendelssohns by Louise Laveuve and Thy-Lane Monnet
Although Fanny and Félix Mendelssohn, sister and brother, both received an artistic education, only Félix was able to make it his profession. With Insula orchestra, Louise Laveuve and Thy-Lane Monnet explore these two life paths.
Beethoven by Lucie Albrecht
Facing the towering Beethoven, certain of the prophetic scope of his work, stands a shy Ludwig, a man beset by failed loves and stormy friendships. A life illustrated by Lucie Albrecht.
Beethov en Seine by Chloé Wary
After spending a year with Insula orchestra, Chloé Wary published her comic book with Steinkis Éditions.
Louise Farrenc by Chloé Wary
An eminent 19th-century composer, Louise Farrenc is one of those women whose work has been unjustly forgotten today. Through five tableaux, Chloé Wary illustrates five key moments in the life of Louise Farrenc.
Lucio Silla by Kévin Gasnier
Discover the libretto of Mozart’s opera Lucio Silla through this comic book by Kévin Gasnier.