Carmina Burana at Grand Théâtre de Genève

First performed in 1937, Carmina Burana is a fascinating and provocative piece, the illustration of a “Theatrum mundi” in which music, movement and words are indistinguishable from each other. This time, it summons together the driving forces of the Grand Théâtre: the Ballet, the Chorus, three soloists and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande to perform on stage at the Opéra des Nations the great drama of Fortuna, the goddess of Fate whose whims and decrees determine human existence. French choreographer Claude Brumachon embraces Carl Orff’s medieval cantata in a multidimensional act of artistic faith, intent on using the body as a vector for virtuosity, sensation and emotion. The work of this sensitive and gentle artist gravitates between the paintings of Michelangelo and the sculptures of Camille Claudel.