At a time when an energy crisis has been looming over the population for several months now, I attended a truly ecological show at the end of the year: a ballet by candlelight! In the sumptuous setting of Geneva's Victoria Hall, excerpts from The Nutcracker, as well as dances by Brahms and music by Schubert, punctuated the arabesques and other figures of the various dancers.
After conquering audiences in London, New York and Paris, Candlelight events came to Switzerland at the end of 2022. And it's an absolute success! For an hour, spectators are immersed in a magical, timeless atmosphere, in the intimacy of flickering candlelight shadows. In the midst of a feared electricity shortage, the dancing flames are magical.
Write to the author: quentin.perissinotto@leregardlibre.com
Photo credit: Ballet à la bougie © Quentin Perissinotto pour Le Regard Libre
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