From this Friday, May 24, the Candlelight concerts arrive at Pont du Gard with concerts dedicated to Queen, Hans Zimmer, ABBA, Coldplay and Vivaldi.
Created by Fever, the leading platform for discovering entertainment and leisure, Candlelight concerts are original concerts whose objective is to democratize classical music. These concerts are played in iconic locations lit by thousands of candles.
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With more than 3 million spectators since their creation, Candlelight concerts are recognized throughout the world. But on May 24, 25 and 26, they chose to perform at the Pont du Gard, the emblematic Roman aqueduct of the Gard.
Works by Queen, Hans Zimmer, ABBA, Coldplay and Vivaldi will be performed by a quartet from Ensemble Paname, a collective of string musicians. The concerts will be distributed in two different locations on the Pont du Gard: on the Promenade du Pont du Gard, on the left bank and at the Auditorium du Pont du Gard, on the right bank.
In the program :
Tribute to Hans Zimmer
Location: Pont du Gard Auditorium (Right Bank)
Date: Friday May 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Tribute to Queen
Location: Promenade du Pont du Gard (Left Bank)
Date: Friday May 24 at 9:30 p.m. and Sunday May 26 at 9:30 p.m.
Tribute to ABBA
Location: Pont du Gard Auditorium (Right Bank)
Date: Saturday May 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Location: Promenade du Pont du Gard (Left Bank)
Date: Saturday May 25 at 9:30 p.m.
Tribute to Coldplay
Location: Pont du Gard Auditorium (Right Bank)
Date: Sunday May 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Access to the site and parking space are included in concert tickets. At the end of the concert, participants will be able to wander freely around the ancient Roman site until it closes.
Other candlelight concerts are planned on the Pont du Gard site on June 14, 15 and 16, July 26, 27, 28, August 23, 24 and 25 and September 6, 7 and 8.
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