From 6 to 29 November 2023, the Opéra Bastille once again welcomes the aesthetic universe of Bob Wilson with his production of Puccini’s Turandot. For the occasion, two sopranos were to alternate on stage. While Tamara Wilson will make her Paris Opéra debut before playing Beatrice di Tenda in Bellini’s opera on the same stage […]
After Trois mélodies sur des poèmes de Pierre de Ronsard recorded for the B Records label, young French composer Othman Louati reunites with his interpreter, soprano Marie-Laure Garnier, for the world premiere of his very first opera, Les Ailes du désir. The libretto by Gwendoline Soublin, based on an original idea by Johanny Bert, is […]
María de Buenos Aires, Ástor Piazzolla‘s tango opera combining song, theatre and dance, is on at the Grand Théâtre de Genève from 27 October to 5 November 2023, directed by Ticino-born Daniele Finzi Pasca. Soprano Raquel Camarinha performs as Maria opposite Inés Cuello, a great tango voice, in the male role of Payador. The musical […]
Today, 25 October 2023 is World Opera Day. It’s a special day for the opera world and for Music & Opera, even if, happily, it’s Opera Day for all music lovers! Find all the operas of the 2023/2024 season
In a short space of time, soprano Lise Davidsen has easily established herself as one of the greatest voices of her generation. Her unique dramatic soprano has led to her being named Artist of the Year 2024 at the 63rd Musical America Worldwide Awards. Conductor Antonio Pappano, soloist Anthony McGill, composer Kevin Puts and the […]
On Monday 16 October 2023, the grand foyer of the Théâtre du Châtelet hosted the first awards ceremony for the cultural media L’éloge. Co-created by Constance Arnoult and Anaëlle Malka, the Instagram account has more than 25,000 followers and shares tips, recommendations, interviews, reports, etc. to democratise culture and make it accessible to all. Based […]
A sensitive pianist if ever there was one, Ivo Pogorelich makes his grand return to Paris in the famous Piano**** series on 7 November 2023. The Grande Salle Pierre Boulez at the Philharmonie de Paris welcomes the artist for an all-Chopin recital, including the Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58. Chopin and Pogorelich, […]
A highlight of the 2020 season, audiences at the Opéra Comique will finally be able to attend the French premiere of Pascal Dusapin‘s new opera. Performed at the Salle Favart in Paris from 6 to 12 November 2023, the production of Macbeth Underworld has been premiered at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels […]
The suspense has just been lifted and the evening promises to be even more thrilling. While the Opéra national de Paris has been carefully guarding the names of the artists invited to the Gala tribute to Maria Callas on 2 December 2023, the 100th anniversary of her birth, it has just unveiled the names of […]
Opening on 14 November 2023, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées is preparing to welcome one of the flagship productions of its season, Mozart‘s Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), directed by Cédric Klapisch (the well-known film director) and conducted by the great François-Xavier Roth. The prestigious cast (Regula Mühlemann, Cyrille Dubois, Jean Teitgen, Marc Mauillon, etc.) has […]
