PIETRAGALLA BARBARA

A VIBRANT TRIBUTE TO AN UNFORGETTABLE ARTIST. Marie-Claude Pietragalla, famous dancer and choreographer, transforms herself on stage to embody the legendary singer Barbara. In this masterful show, she becomes the living reflection of the musical icon, transporting the audience into the poetic and melancholic universe of the singer. Through each movement, each gesture, and each expression, Pietragalla reveals the depth of the emotions that marked Barbara's music. Her dance becomes a vibrant language, translating the iconic lyrics and melodies of the artist. Memories, joys, and sorrows materialize in each step, offering the audience a unique visual and emotional experience. "An October evening at the Châtelet. Unforgettable! An artist's dressing room… Her hand in mine, this wild, enigmatic presence. On stage, she flies, she takes flight. From her piano to her rocking chair, she savors every moment, every breath, the silence of a room that vibrates in unison. Her slim silhouette dressed in black, this walk like a ballerina on half-points, she observes her audience, an audience won over in advance. She breathes on stage hours before the curtain rises, she takes the pulse of a fantasized, loved, desired audience… The stage is her refuge where all borders vanish, the black becomes light, time dislocates, the realities of life transform in the chiaroscuro of the spotlights. Barbara knows that detail sculpts the difference, that entering the stage is a joy and a suffering, leaving it a tearing. But already, we must hit the road for a new adventure, a new blank page to color, the exaltation of feeling alive. The musical notes draw a score where sighs dance, where silences dance. Barbara pierced my soul with her whispers and transformed my daily life into poetry." Marie-Claude Pietragalla PIETRAGALLA BARBARA Choreography and direction Marie-Claude Pietragalla and Julien Derouault Musiques and songs Barbara Musical creation and arrangements Yannaël Quenel Lumières Alexis David Costumes Evanbenjamin Sets Bastien Ortega Durée 1h15