Rilke, une correspondance européenne

Curated and performed by Jean-Paul Schintu, letters and poems retrace Rainer Maria Rilke's journey and reveal the richness of his correspondence. More than 11 000 letters bear witness to his thoughts, friendships, and loves, as well as his perspective on his era. Written mainly in German, but also in French, they extend his poetic and literary work.

Throughout his travels and encounters, from Prague to Paris, Russia to Switzerland, Rilke explores themes of solitude, creation, and the "inner space of the world". The reading also evokes his connections with Lou Andreas-Salomé, Clara Rilke, Marie von Thurn und Taxis, Auguste Rodin, and other figures of his time.

Actor and stage director Jean-Paul Schintu has performed in more than sixty plays and created several compilations blending text and music around great authors.