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On September 24, 2025, the premiere of the show Les veilleuses (the watchkeepers) will take place at Bourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, as part of the Arts Crossroads series. A cross, indeed, between choreographic art and music, between dancers and singers, in order to embody a feminine universe made of empathy and symbolism. Nine women, some from the world of opera, others from the world of dance, will bring to life a musical score based on a mediaeval song whose origins are lost in history, Blanche comme la neige (White as Snow). From there, the duo composed of Romain Camiolo for the music and Simon Renaud for the choreography built a 75-minute show, the origins, meaning, and various details of which they explain to us in this interview.
Artists :
Marie-Hélène Bellavance, Nasim Lootij, Ingrid Vallus, dancers
Marie-Annick Béliveau, Salomé Karam, Kathy Kennedy, Elizabeth Lima, Hélène Picard, Ellen Wieser, singers
A co-production of Amour Amour, Salle Bourgie, Chants Libres, and Corpuscule Danse
DETAILS AND TICKETS FOR THE NIGHT WATCH
Complete version (in French)
Excerpt 1 (What is it about?)
Excerpt 2 (the music)
