Béjart Ballet Lausanne returns to the Nîmes Festival

On 3 July 2027, the company will return to the Nîmes Festival for the second consecutive year. Audiences in Nîmes will have the privilege of discovering, for the first time, the legendary Ballet for Life in the majestic setting of the Arènes.

Created in 1996, this iconic work remains one of the most distinctive and moving pieces in the choreographer’s repertoire. A ballet that transcends generations and continues to move audiences through the power of its message and the intensity of its choreographic language.

Through this creation, Maurice Béjart pays tribute to two departed figures who profoundly shaped his artistic world: Freddie Mercury, legendary lead singer of Queen, and Jorge Donn, principal dancer and iconic performer with his company. The untimely deaths of these two artists inspired a deeply human work, in which the pain of loss is transformed into a vibrant celebration of life.

Set to Queen’s electrifying rhythms, interwoven with compositions by Mozart, the dancers unleash a breathtaking energy, enhanced by costumes designed by Versace.

An ode to life, youth and hope, whose message remains as powerful as ever: The show must go on!