The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, under the baton of Neeme Järvi, presents Brahms’ “Ein deutsches Requiem” with soprano Julie Fuchs, baritone Matthias Goerne, and the Zürcher Sing-Akademie. This powerful work marks the return of the former music director, often missing from the usual repertoire. Composed after personal losses, this Requiem offers solace to the living with its German biblical texts. It signifies an important milestone in Brahms’ artistic journey.
Swiss music icon Stephan Eicher pares everything to the bone in this intimate solo soirée, blending grainy-voiced classics with wry, raconteur anecdotes to chart a life spent wandering off the mainstream map; sparked by a chance stroll, honed with director François Gremaud, the show unfolds like a dandy’s confessional, letting familiar melodies bloom into candid, humorous revelations that lay bare the poetic, ever-restless spirit behind the hits.
In French. Ages 12 and up.
Recluses Fest returns to the Alhambra for a high-energy weekend featuring “The Punk Rock Legends.” Bands like GBH, Breakout, and The Damn Givers will take the stage, delivering a mix of hardcore punk, pure punk, and punk’n’roll. This event celebrates both the legends of punk rock and the new generation with raw energy. The festival upholds values of freedom, solidarity, authenticity, openness, and zero tolerance for hateful behavior. It’s a must-attend event for all punk enthusiasts in Geneva.
The play “Judith,” elevated by masterful language, delves into the depths of desire through an intriguing and intimate setting. Directed by Gabriel Alvarez and featuring Clara Brancorsini, Justine Ruchat, and Soufiane Guerraoui, the performance presents a gripping duel between Judith, a young widow, and Holopherne, an enemy general. This battle, where territorial stakes interweave with personal desires, examines the boundaries between ideology and bodily impulses, in a confrontation where words both soothe and sting.
In French.
Winter of Caecilia gathers seven local theatre productions that revisit contemporary and classic forms through monologue and solo performance. Artists such as Nastassja Tanner, Ahmed Belbachir, Roland Vouilloz and Vincent Jacquet offer intimate, visceral interpretations, while texts by playwrights like Fabrice Melquiot are brought to life under directors including Jean‑Yves Ruf. The programme mixes poetic, comic and physically charged pieces that privilege sensory staging and emotional immediacy, inviting audiences into distinct, singular theatrical universes.
In French.
Inspired by the accounts of women mountaineers, this performance intertwines mountaineering, feminism, and ecology. Two women, united against the elements, commemorate a vanished glacier, confronting fear and hope. The mountain emerges as a symbol of both endangered nature and the solidarity of humanity in need of rebuilding.
In French.
Acqua Alta takes you to a rainy day in Venice, where rising waters flood the home of a quarreling man and woman. A performance blending humor, drama, and the magic of the Serenissima — boots and umbrellas advised!
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