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Ludovic Tézier, Parisian Hamlet

admin_mowp — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 09:00:31 +0000

Even if he does not reserve his role debut for the Opéra national de Paris, Ludovic Tézier will be Hamlet, in Ambroise Thomas’ eponymous opera, at the Opéra Bastille from 11 March to 9 April 2023 in a new production by Krzysztof Warlikoswki, directed by Pierre Dumoussaud. Since its creation in 1868, the masterpiece, in which many French artists such as Sabine Devieilhe and Stéphane Degout recently at the Opéra Comique, had not been performed at the Paris Opera since 1938. Alongside Ludovic Tézier, two Ophelia will alternate with Lisette Oropesa from 11 to 30 March and Brenda Rae from 2 to 9 April.

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© Cassandre Berthon

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Two Annas for La Forza

admin_mowp — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:37:41 +0000

The big event of the Paris season arrives at the Opéra Bastille. From 12 to 30 December 2022, the Opéra national de Paris will revive Jean-Claude Auvray’s elegant production of Verdi‘s La forza del destino to serve as the backdrop for a luxurious cast. Two Annas share the role of Donna Leonora, Anna Netrebko, who needs no introduction, and Anna Pirozzi, who is making her debut at the Opéra national de Paris. Their partners are Ludovic Tézier, the great! and Russell Thomas, who is much talked about and who is also making his debut at the Opéra national de Paris, as is the conductor, Jader Bignamini.

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Anna Pirozzi © Teatro Regio di Parma V. Santiago – Netrebko Anna © Dario Acosta

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Gustavo Dudamel’s real debut

admin_mowp — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:33:42 +0000

Although there was an inaugural concert, the real debut of the famous conductor Gustavo Dudamel as the new music director of the Opéra national de Paris will be in the pit of the Opéra Bastille with Turandot. From 4 to 30 December 2021, a new production of Puccini’s masterpiece will be staged by Robert Wilson (in a production already performed at the Teatro Real in Madrid). Alongside Gwyn Hughes Jones (Calaf), Elena Pankratova in the title role and Guanqun Yu (Liù) will make their debut at the Opéra national de Paris.

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Photograph : © Javier del Real / Teatro Real

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The fantastic Barbara Hannigan from 17 March at Paris’ Palais Garnier

admin_mowp — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:08:08 +0000

From 17 March at Paris’ Palais Garnier, brilliant production of Bartók’s Bluebeard Castle and Poulenc’s La Voix humaine from stage director Krzysztof Warlikowski is back on stage starring John Relyea, Ekaterina Gubanova and the fantastic Barbara Hannigan.

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Benvenuto Cellini is back at the Paris Opéra Bastille from 20 March

admin_mowp — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:01:05 +0000

Benvenuto Cellini, the other Berlioz’s masterpiece is back at the Paris Opéra Bastille from 20 March conducted by great Philippe Jordan and staged by famous film director Terry Gilliam.

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Another splendid Boléro performed at Paris’ Opéra Bastille

admin_mowp — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:39:11 +0000

After Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s choreography, another splendid Boléro is performed at Paris’ Opéra Bastille from 24 February, by great master of choreography Maurice Béjart who shares this Ravel evening with Daphnis et Chloé and choreography by Benjamin Millepied. Young and talented conducter Maxime Pascal conducts.

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Gustavo Dudamel makes his debuts at the Opéra national de Paris.

admin_mowp — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:34:32 +0000

Conducting the new production of Puccini’s La Bohème from 1 December 2017 at Opéra Bastille, famous Venezulian conductor Gustavo Dudamel makes his debuts at the Opéra national de Paris.

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A joyful opening for the Opéra National de Paris’ new season

admin_mowp — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:15:36 +0000

The opening of the 2017-2018 season of the Opéra national de Paris on September 9th will be joyful with Lehár’s Die lustige Witwe conducted by talented young conductor Jakub Hrusa and in the leading roles two great artists Véronique Gens and Thomas Hampson!

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