translate English to French: I am thrilled by the fact that the Festival gives people on the Island a reason to regularly visit the Citadelle Vauban, to see new productions in this 340 year old Building, to greet Madame Larquetoux and exchange a few words with her, to help "vibrate" this lovely old Military Fortress.... Finally, it is such a pleasure for me that, for instance, The Magic Flute has NEVER been seen or produced on this island.. there is a great sense of doing something "for the first time", pioneers again.
Enfin, c'est un grand plaisir d'avoir cette sensation de faire quelque chose pour la première fois, d'être des pionniers… Car personne n'avait produit la Flûte Enchantée à Belle-Ile auparavant, par exemple.