Concert for All Ages
Sun. 6th December 2026, 11 am and 1.30 pm – Genève, Victoria Hall
Mère Royaume
Commissioned by the Orchestre des Nations
During that famous night in 1602, it’s often unclear what belongs to legend and what to reality. We know it took place on December 12th, that Mother Royaume became a symbol of the city of Geneva, that the attackers came from Savoy, and that Jeanne Piaget had barricaded herself by moving her massive wardrobe. What is less known is that, on the contrary, Piaget had opened a passage allowing for a surprise counterattack, that the attackers were mercenaries from Piedmont and Spain, that Catherine Royaume was from Lyon, and that everything actually took place on December 22nd.
This is an opportunity to bring these centuries-old personalities back to life through music, not forgetting Mercier, Theodore Beza, the tin pot that became a chocolate pot, and the anonymous inhabitants who improvised a fight for their freedom, in their pajamas.
Antoine Marguier, conductor
Robert Clerc, music and libretto
Capucine Keller, Mère Royaume
Program
I. Stravinsky – Suites 1 et 2 pour chamber orchestra
R. Clerc – Mère Royaume
With the participation of
Maîtrise du Conservatoire populaire de Genève,
Conducted by Magali Dami and Fruzsina Szuromi
&
Empro-Genève,
A fife and drum ensemble founded in 1976
representing the Compagnie 1602
and the Support of
La Bonbonnière
with a chocolate marmite displayed on stage and shared at the end of the concert!
2 performances: 11:00 and 13:30
1 hour, no intermission
Victoria Hall
Rue du General Dufour 14, 1204 Geneve
Tickets:
Child (up to 18 years old): 8.- frs
Adult: 25.- frs
AVS/AI and chomage : 15.- frs
Ticket office :
or at the selling points
City of Geneva Ticket Office
Maison des arts du Grütli – Rue Général-Dufour 16
(espace accueil, au rez)
Lu-sa 10h-18h
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Espace Ville de Genève – Rue de la Terrassière 9
Lu-ve 8h30-17h30
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Genève-Tourisme – Place de Cornavin 7
1er étage
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Cité Seniors – Rue Amat 28
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