John Osborn is a celebrated tenor whose long association with Geneva’s opera scene has established him as a charismatic and elegant recitalist. In this programme he surveys a rich vocal repertoire, from Beethoven and Schubert to de Falla, alongside rarer mélodies by Chausson, Fauré and the American song composer Ernest Charles. His refined phrasing and luminous timbre promise poetic intensity and intimate musical storytelling.
An intimate season-closing afternoon of live music and communal dance. Folk‑rock singer‑guitarist Chess’co offers warm voice-and-guitar songs that mingle with the rhythms of an open milonga, inviting both listening and movement. The program balances acoustic storytelling and close-up dance, with light and sound shaping a convivial, slightly nostalgic atmosphere. Performers and dancers create spontaneous encounters between melody and tango steps, producing an accessible, social experience that moves from relaxed listening to lively floor moments.
An afternoon of short musical and dance vignettes by a diverse lineup of local and international artists. Thirty-minute sets shift between intimate moments and larger rhythmic textures, blending folk, contemporary and improvised approaches. Soundscapes and rhythmic dynamics shape an unfolding journey, with lighting and staging creating shifting atmospheres from hush to exuberance. The programme invites casual discovery and sustained listening, transporting audiences through contrasting sonic and bodily languages.
Created and performed by Diederik Peeters, Confabulations blurs the boundary between reality and illusion. Playing a psychiatrist, Peeters uses archival material, historical narratives and personal testimonies to probe memory, perception and confabulation. The staging mixes shifting visual worlds, forensic references and moments of hallucination to produce an unsettling, lyrical investigation of psychiatry, neurology and neurodivergent experience. Second instalment of a trilogy following Apparitions (2018), the piece invites a vertiginous reflection on truth and remembrance.
In French.
Balades Théâtralisées invites audiences on an outdoor theatrical promenade that uncovers hidden city histories through staged scenes in natural settings. The troupe blends guided narration with short dramatic tableaux, favouring emotional resonance over strict historical reenactment. Soundscapes and simple lighting sculpt nocturnal and intimate atmospheres, while performers shift between storytelling and embodiment. The route alternates between the company’s traditional itinerary and a new underground-themed walk, creating a layered experience of memory, surprise and communal discovery.
In French.
Roomful of Teeth, an American vocal ensemble celebrated with multiple Grammy Awards, transforms the voice into a versatile, multi‑modal instrument. Eight singers combine virtuosic technique and exploratory spirit to present two complementary works: Gabriel Kahane’s Elevator Songs, a suite of musical narratives sketching a mosaic of lives and eras, and Caroline Shaw’s Partita for 8 Voices, a landmark score where timbres collide and cohere. The programme balances collective precision and individual freedom, moving between humour, fragility, memory and astonishment.
Choreographed by Saša Asentić, Le Sacre du printemps is a reimagined Stravinsky landmark performed by the inclusive company Per.Art. Drawing on historical versions by the Ballets Russes, Maurice Béjart and Pina Bausch and enriched with the voices of disabled poets from Serbia, Iran, Ukraine and the United States, the seven dancers invert the original narrative. The staging transforms ritual into a manifesto of survival, blending physical rigor, collective solidarity and poetic testimony to renew the score as a cry for life.
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