Awen

As everyone knows, Avignon is the place to dance. But beyond the ritornello, the city that Martin Harriague discovered when he took over the direction of the Ballet dazzled him with the majestic power of its heritage. Paying homage to the city that welcomed him was an obvious choice.

Beneath the vaulted ceiling of the Chapelle du Miracle, designed to allow songs and souls to soar, Harriague invites us to an intimate and poetic contemporary ceremony, a luminous offering to the history of this Avignon sanctuary. The stone casket, which has absorbed centuries of splendor, tears and prayers, becomes the refuge of an immersive sensory experience. The choreography, at times aerial, at times tormented, attempts to awaken the soul of the place, to give shape to the impalpable presence, to the fulgurance of the miracle.

The collaboration with the Chœur de l'Opéra Grand Avignon magnifies this experience, resonating rare sacred works, from medieval polyphony to contemporary compositions. This fusion of Ballet, Chorus and Chapel reveals Avignon's most precious asset: its ability to blend history with audacity.

A timeless moment of poetry, emotion and contemplation.

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