Lea Desandre and Thomas Dunford explore an intimate programme of love songs and baroque airs, pairing mezzo-soprano warmth with delicate lute accompaniment. The duo weaves works by Marc‑Antoine Charpentier with chansons from Françoise Hardy, Barbara and melodies by Jacques Offenbach, creating a tender, nocturnal atmosphere. Moments of simplicity and refined virtuosity alternate, revealing subtle emotional shifts and timeless lyricism. The performance privileges closeness, narrative song and the gentle dialogue between voice and plucked strings.

Magical, explosive and captivating, this concert celebrates the music that built the myth of the city that never sleeps, from Broadway anthems to classic jazz standards. Featuring jazz star Veronica Swift, trumpeter Zacharie Ksyk, drummer Valentin Liechti and conductor John Axelrod, the programme mixes virtuosic solos, lush orchestration and intimate ensemble passages. The evening explores New York’s sonic diversity and cinematic energy, offering a refined listening experience that balances swing, drama and lyrical nuance.

Krzysztof Warlikowski’s staging of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Theodora examines faith, martyrdom and the violence of intolerance through striking theatrical imagery. Raphaël Pichon leads the period-instrument forces with luminous clarity, shaping choral textures and eloquent solo lines. The production balances baroque vocal splendour with contemporary dramatic intensity, creating an immersive, emotionally charged experience that highlights the work’s moral and spiritual dilemmas.

In Italian with surtitles in French and English.

Garou offers an intimate solo show built around Un meilleur lendemain, his first album as a singer-songwriter. Alone on stage with piano, guitar and subtle technology, he presents a cinematic, theatrical programme of ten personal songs and a retrospective spanning more than thirty years. Through music and storytelling he evokes moments of solitude, deep friendships and the richness of love, framed by an elegant, image-driven mise en scène.

In French.

Two of the sharpest voices in French comedy join forces in a sparsely staged hour of live satire. Pierre-Emmanuel Barré and Aymeric Lompret blend acerbic monologue, dark humour and observational sketches that probe social absurdities and contemporary mores. Their writing mixes pointed political barbs with absurdist detours, delivered with a direct, intimate theatrical energy that alternates between cutting critique and mischievous self‑deprecation.

In French.