Opera Ballet Vlaanderen has just announced a cast change with Irish soprano Celine Byrne replacing Elena Guseva in the role of Cio-Cio-San. Puccini’s Madama Butterfly will be on the bill at the Antwerp Opera from 8 September and then at the Ghent Opera from 4 October 2024, in a production by Mariano Pensotti conducted by […]
She was the sensation of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games! Perched atop the Grand Palais in her sublime blue-white-and-red dress, Axelle Saint-Cirel stunned the world with a vibrant rendition of La Marseillaise. The winner of the 2023 edition of the Voix des Outre-Mer competition is returning to her roots. She will be […]
The 2024-2025 season at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is special for many reasons. It marks the final season curated by Michel Franck, the vibrant artistic director who has been at the helm since 2010. To celebrate, he has prepared a dazzling lineup that will delight all music lovers. Some events are bound to be highly […]
Alexander Neef, director of the Paris National Opera, has crafted a 2024-2025 season that now defines his artistic policy. Between new creations, heritage works, and major revivals, music lovers can look forward to rediscovering the great institution that garners admiration from all, especially with José Martínez, the impeccable dance director. With his international stature, he […]
Alexander Neef, director of the Paris National Opera, has crafted a 2024-2025 season that now defines his artistic policy. Between new creations, heritage works, and major revivals, music lovers can now rejoice in finding the great institution that everyone admires, especially with José Martínez, the impeccable director of dance. With his international stature, he offers […]
Every self-respecting Frenchman is a master of the art of criticism. Parisians even have the reputation of being champions in this field, as it is well known that “J’aime rien, je suis parisien” (‘I don’t like anything, I’m Parisian’). The famous opening ceremony was therefore awaited with posed detachment before arousing enthusiasm and joy, the […]
We were stunned to learn on Sunday 16 June 2024 of the terrible news of the death of soprano Jodie Devos. An admirable artist and warm personality, she was only 35 years old and had a great career ahead of her. In the space of a few months, breast cancer had taken the life of […]
After causing a sensation as Strauss‘s perverse Salome at the Opéra Bastille last season, Elza van den Heever returns to her sultry director Lydia Steier, this time to play the pure Julia, heroine of Spontini’s La Vestale. The superb soprano, on stage in Paris from 15 June to 11 July 2024, will be partnered by […]
As it enters its 7th year, the Voix des Outre-mer competition is breaking new ground with a new award. The Christiane Eda Pierre prize will be awarded to the candidate from a friendly French overseas country. All you have to do to enter is live in a French-speaking country or speak French. The winner will […]
Nikolay Khozyainov, a young Russian pianist and composer, will give his first concert at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées on 22 June 2024, where he will perform the French premiere of his work Petals of Peace, created for a Concert for Peace at the United Nations in November 2022. This will in fact be the second […]
