Dita Von Teese - Nocturnelle

Nocturnelle at L'Amphithéâtre 3000

We are delighted to welcome Dita Von Teese to L’Amphithéâtre 3000 for Nocturnelle, a night that invites Lyon into the rarefied world of high-couture burlesque. From our vantage point behind the curtain and out across 3,000 seats, we have prepared our stage to cradle a show built on sensual precision and cinematic scale. Our technical crews have reimagined light plots and scenic pathways so every sweep of a feather fan, every glint of rhinestone, and every slow-blooming silhouette can unfurl with theatrical clarity. Nocturnelle promises tableaux that inhabit the liminal hours—opulent, mysterious, and meticulously choreographed—made to fill our proscenium and glide seamlessly into the sightlines of the upper tiers. At L’Amphithéâtre 3000, the architecture was designed for large-scale musical and theatrical experiences, and this engagement lets us tune the room to Dita’s signature aesthetic: finely graded dimmer curves, lush color temperatures, and sound that carries the hush of anticipation as well as the roar of applause. We are curating an atmosphere in which the ritual of burlesque—its tease, its wit, its craftsmanship—unfolds with the elegance of a symphony.

The artist’s current moment

Dita Von Teese arrives in Lyon at a moment of creative abundance, continuing to command international stages with a contemporary vision of classic burlesque. In recent seasons, she has refined a repertoire defined by haute couture costuming, collaborations with luminaries of corsetry and embellishment, and an orchestral approach to movement that feels at once intimate and grand. Her touring calendar across Europe and North America, alongside special engagements that draw both fashion devotees and dance aficionados, underscores a singular status: she is not simply preserving an art form but actively evolving it. In Nocturnelle, audiences can expect her famed attention to silhouette and sculptural costume—think miles of hand-quilted satin, bejeweled bodices that catch and refract every beam, and the architectural drape and drama that are hallmarks of couture partners such as Catherine D’Lish and other atelier artisans. The score for these reveries spans sultry instrumentals and cinematic orchestrations, curated to give each vignette a narrative pulse. Behind the scenes, our technicians have coordinated carefully with Dita’s production team to support precision cueing, intricate prop reveals, and those hushed, charged pauses that have become a signature of her storytelling in motion.

Presenting Nocturnelle on the scale of L’Amphithéâtre 3000 means shaping an immersive environment from foyer to final bow. Before the lights dim, our house lighting warms the room to a satin glow; as the curtain rises, the stage expands through layered scrims and reflective surfaces that enhance the sense of nocturnal depth. We have tailored our rigging for elegant mid-air reveals and designed a surround of low-lying haze and sculpted beams that allow costuming to breathe and sparkle without glare. From the orchestra seats to the balcony, the viewing angles are calibrated so every gesture—an arched wrist, the unfurl of a train, the slow rotation of a spotlight—lands with the intended precision. Nocturnelle is a celebration of craftsmanship, and we are matching that with our own: responsive followspots, quiet scene changes, and acoustics tuned for the rustle of silk as much as the swell of music. The result is an evening that honors the roots of burlesque—wit, glamour, and the art of the reveal—while amplifying it for a contemporary audience in a space built to embrace spectacle. At L’Amphithéâtre 3000, we take pride in presenting Dita Von Teese with the scale, intimacy, and technical finesse her vision deserves, ensuring Lyon experiences this nocturnal dream exactly as it was meant to be seen.