With *Smile!*, Sabine Devieilhe reveals an unexpected facet of her artistry. Far from the grand operatic heroines who made her famous, the soprano delves into the world of cabaret, café-concert, and musical theater in an intimate recital.

Surrounded by her collaborators from the ensemble I Giardini, she weaves a free-spirited and sensitive musical journey, carried by arrangements by Emmanuel Touchard. Laurent Pelly’s knowing direction lends a theatrical dimension that balances intimacy and whimsy.

The program creates a dialogue between worlds: Francis Poulenc and Erik Satie meet Stephen Sondheim, Édith Piaf, Joséphine Baker, and even Charlie Chaplin. From French mélodie to Broadway, from realist chanson to the spirit of music hall, Smile! explores a repertoire where smiles rub shoulders with melancholy.

Virtuosity, delicate tone, and precise diction: Sabine Devieilhe plays with styles and colors, shifting from playfulness to the rawest emotion.