Sunday 23 November, 18:30

Brûle sorcière !

In 1626, Rolette Revilliod was burned alive in Geneva after eleven years of imprisonment, accused of witchcraft. She was likely the victim of sexual violence and used as a scapegoat during a time of famine.

Brûle sorcière ! is a musical performance that revisits this dark chapter through the voices of Viviane Urio, Oriane Joubert, and Marie Ruchat. Set to texts by pastor Vanessa Trüb and music ranging from Händel to Aretha Franklin, it honors the forgotten women persecuted as witches — in Geneva and beyond.

In French.

Cour de Saint-Pierre 10,
1204 Geneva
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