“Singing in the pool”, an opera in a Parisian swimming pool

The swimsuit is required for the spectators as for the singers! Because Singing in the pool, it’s an opera in the water, in one of the most beautiful swimming pools in the capital. First performance this Saturday and the second Sunday.

This free show was created by the company Harmonious Disposition on the theme of global warming. Heat, drought, melting glaciers, pollution of the oceans, the idea is to address burning news, in a refreshing setting, all with opera music. All the tunes sung come from the classical repertoire.

The author and director, Anne Saubost was also keen to democratize lyrical music: “The idea was to offer opera differently to decompartmentalize this art of emotions.”

And the lyrical singers, immersed, are not the only stars of the performance. Two top athletes also put on a show in the pool. There is not only an aquatic singer but also an apnea champion to accompany the voices.

Singing in the pool is organized within the framework of the festival “A summer in Olympic forms”. Two years before the Olympics, a hundred cultural and sporting events have been offered since the start of the summer in the capital. Music, cinema, walks, exhibitions, dance, the program is rich but there are only a few days left to enjoy it since the event ends on September 15th.

This show at the crossroads of art and sport has been labeled Olympic Games 2024.

Singing in the pool
Butte aux Cailles swimming pool
www.paris.fr
5, place Paul Verlaine, Paris 13^e
Sunday September 4, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Free admission with swimwear required