After the usual summer break, which is always too long for music lovers, the 2025/2026 season at the Opéra-Comique opens on 25 September 2025 with Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Jacques Offenbach‘s only opera and absolute masterpiece. Lotte de Beer‘s production comes from Strasbourg, where it premiered last January at the Opéra national […]
The news had been eagerly awaited: who would succeed Klaus Mäkelä at the helm of the Orchestre de Paris, one of the greatest French ensembles, if not the finest orchestra in the country? The answer has now arrived: the eminent Esa-Pekka Salonen has been appointed Chief Conductor of the Orchestre de Paris and will also […]
Last June, a press release from the Royal Opera of Wallonia-Liège announced the renewal of Stefano Pace’s mandate as General Director of the Opera for a period of five years. Today, it is Giampaolo Bisanti’s turn to make the news. The mandate of the Music Director, the brilliant 53-year-old Italian conductor, has been extended until […]
For its 27ᵉ edition, the George Enescu International Festival pays tribute to the Romanian composer’s deep attachment to French culture by putting classical music from France at the heart of its programme. This interest took root in 1895, when, having just won a silver medal at the prestigious Vienna Conservatoire, Enescu chose Paris to pursue […]
The Greek National Opera (GNO) announces a bold and visionary 25/26 season, under the theme: “The opera of the future arises from the womb of the past.” Curated by Artistic Director Giorgos Koumendakis, the season features seven new productions, five revivals, a concert presentation, and two international tours. This programme is made possible by a […]
The 2024–2025 season is drawing to a close at the Opéra-Comique, and it promises to leave a lasting impression. From June 21 to July 1, 2025, the iconic Parisian institution will stage Faust, Charles Gounod’s dramatic masterpiece, in a unique and rarely performed format. Indeed, Denis Podalydès‘ staging is based on the original version with […]
After a four-year absence, the celebrated choreographies of Crystal Pite will once again grace the stage of the Palais Garnier in summer 2026. From 27 June to 14 July 2026, the Paris Opera Ballet will revive her masterpiece The Seasons’ Canon, a creation that has become iconic since its premiere in 2016. Crystal Pite is […]
He announced it back in 2022. Swiss conductor Philippe Jordan will not renew his prestigious contract as Music Director of the Wiener Staatsoper, following deep disagreements with Bogdan Roščić, the General Director of the renowned Austrian opera house. Just weeks before Jordan’s departure, after serving since 2020, the news takes on a very real turn […]
Hardly had he unpacked his bags in Nice, and Lionel Bringuier is already setting his sights on new horizons! After two successful seasons at the helm of the Nice Philharmonic Orchestra, the conductor is preparing to leave his native city once again to take up the baton as Music Director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra […]
A first for Venice’s illustrious Teatro La Fenice: Der Protagonist, the expressionist masterpiece by Kurt Weill, will be performed not at La Fenice itself but on the stage of the Teatro Malibran, across five dates – 2, 4, 10, 13 and 15 May 2025. This remarkable project boasts a brand-new production directed by the celebrated […]
