Les Indes galantes – De la voix des âmes (complet)
Leonardo García-Alarcón / Bintou Dembélé / Cappella Mediterranea / Chœur de Chambre de Namur
A visionary masterpiece by Jean-Philippe Rameau, Les Indes galantes continues, nearly three centuries after its creation, to question our relationship with otherness and with the narratives that societies build around the elsewhere.
For this production, Leonardo García-Alarcón and Bintou Dembélé set Rameau's musical richness in dialogue with a virtuoso choreographic language nourished by urban cultures. At the head of Cappella Mediterranea, the Argentine conductor reveals all the power of a teeming score, while the choreographer unfolds a stage world of remarkable intensity, shot through with questions of identity, representation and inheritance.
This encounter creates a fertile dialogue between baroque heritage and contemporary creation. A way of rediscovering Les Indes galantes in all its complexity, without losing any of its brilliance or its power to provoke questions.
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CHF 35.-
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From CHF 15.- to CHF 25.-
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Screening of the documentary Indes Galantes at the Cité Bleue
In addition to the performances at Concorde, the Cité Bleue is showing Philippe Béziat's documentary Indes Galantes (2020) on Thursday 8 October at 7.30pm. The film follows the making of a new production of Jean-Philippe Rameau's opéra-ballet at the Opéra Bastille. A post-screening talk with Leonardo García-Alarcón will follow.
Running time: 1h48. From age 14. French and English subtitles. CHF 15.
More info and tickets
A workshop led by dancer Adrien Goulinet will take place on Thursday, October 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Concorde. Open to all ages. Free with presentation of a show ticket.
- For those who are curious, choreographer Bintou Dembélé will share her experiences with street cultures in western French Guiana between 2000 and 2016, as well as how Busheng and Amerindian cultures have influenced her artistic exploration of Maroon thought and dance—on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Palais Anna and Jean-Gabriel Eynard, as part of the Semaine de l'éveil culturel dès la naissance.
Direction
Leonardo García-Alarcón
Staging and choreography
Bintou Dembélé
Artists
Amour, Phani, Fatime | Amandine Sanchez, soprano
Hébé, Émilie | Ana Quintans, soprano
Valère, Don Carlos, Damon | Mathias Vidal, ténor
Bellone, Ousmane, Adario, Don Alvar | Edwin Crossley-Mercer, basse
Lighting
Benjamin Nesme
Costumes
Charlotte Coffinet
Dramaturgy
Noémie N’Diaye
Structure Rualité
Cappella Mediterranea
Choeur de Chambre de Namur
Chorus preparation
Thibaut Lenaerts
Programme
Excerpts from Jean-Philippe Rameau's opera Les Indes galantes Libretto by Louis Fuzelier
Co-production
La Cité Bleue, Cappella Mediterranea, Structure Rualité et CAV&MA
Leonardo García-Alarcón
One of the most renowned Argentine conductors of his generation, Leonardo García-Alarcón has established himself as a leading figure in the revival of the Baroque repertoire.
Bintou Dembélé
Bintou Dembélé is one of the leading figures to emerge from the hip-hop movement in France. Her work focuses in particular on the body’s memory through the lens of French colonial and post-colonial history.
Cappella Mediterranea
The Cappella Mediterranea ensemble was founded in 2005 by the Swiss-Argentine conductor Leonardo García-Alarcón, originally to perform Latin Baroque music.
Chœur de Chambre de Namur
Since its foundation in 1987, the Namur Chamber Choir has focused on the musical heritage of its home region (Lassus, Arcadelt, Rogier, Du Mont, Gossec, Grétry, etc.), whilst also performing major works from the choral repertoire.
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