The Philharmonie de Paris is back with a bang, with a line-up of great conductors. On the 6th and 7th of September 2020, Yannick Nézet-Séguin opens the ball with the Philadelphia Orchestra (and a fine programme with, in particular, the soprano Angel Blue, the revelation of Gounod’s Faust at Bastille). On the 8th and 9th, […]
One of the most talked about and talented French dancers has just been appointed Danseur Etoile of the Opéra national de Paris. After ten triumphant performances of Rudolf Nureyev’s La Bayadère, Aurélie Dupont and Alexander Neef took to the stage of the Opéra Bastille on Saturday 23 April 2022 to honour François Alu, Danseur étoile. […]
We are pleased to announce the official opening of ticket sales for the 2021-2022 season of the Opéra National de Paris. This year in particular, the announcement of the 2021-2022 programme created a stir. After a long period of uncertainty, France’s greatest opera house is back at the forefront of the news. The new director Alexander Neef unveiled […]
Habemus director ! The white smoke finally came out from the Palais de l’Elysées after several months of expectations. The name of the new director of the Paris National Opera is now known. Alexander Neef, the current general manager of the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto will succeed Stéphane Lissner from 2021-2022 season. M&O wishes […]
On Stage: Robert Carsen, considered as one of the greatest opera directors of his generation, built one of his best production ever with Dvorák’s Rusalka. The masterpiece’s revival is performed at Paris’ Opéra Bastille from January 29th to February 13th 2019 starring Camilla Nylund, Klaus Florian Vogt and Karita Mattila. Not to be missed!
Event at Palais Garnier: From 24 January to 23 February 2019, with the oratorio Il Primo Omicidio from Alessandro Scarlatti, great Baroque conductor René Jacobs makes his debut at the Opéra national de Paris. This production his highly expected with the return of the Italian director Romeo Castellucci, three years after the exceptional success of […]
A new star is born at the Opéra national de Paris, Lisette Oropesa is brilliant as Marguerite de Valois in Meyerbeer’s Les Huguenots at the ‘Opéra Bastille ! Her first French interview here.
Surprise at the Paris National opéra on 26 October, Roberto Alagna performs as Alfredo just for one night at Opéra Bastille in Verdi’s La Traviata starring his wife, Aleksandra Kurzak as Violetta.
The 2018-2019 season of the Opéra national de Paris is a special anniversary season for the first French Opera House who celebrates his 350th anniversary and the 30th of the Opéra Bastille.
At Paris’ Palais Garnier from 24 mars, the Gluck’s masterpiece opera Orphée et Eurydice is danced by Paris national Opera Ballet company thanks to Pina Bausch’s choreography.
