A masterpiece of German Romanticism, Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber returns to European opera stages, notably at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, which is presenting it as part of its groundbreaking season. Indeed, with Iphigénie en Tauride, Salome, and soon Wozzeck on the program, this season focuses on works that have shaken up the operatic […]
Launched in 2022 with Ariane et Bacchus by Marin Marais, the cycle of Baroque operas presented by Hervé Niquet and the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées will come to an end on February 14, 2025. Following Médée by Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Iphigénie en Tauride by Henri Desmarest and André […]
Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů had a deep connection to France, where he settled in 1923. His first opera, Juliette ou la Clé des songes, was completed in Nice (between the Cimiez hills and Port Lympia) and premiered in Czech at the Národní Divadlo in Prague, though the original version was written in French. It is […]
Premiered in Paris at the Opéra Comique on April 30, 1902, Claude Debussy’s masterpiece Pelléas et Mélisande took several decades to enter the repertoire of the Opéra national de Paris, debuting there on March 18, 1977. Similarly, Sabine Devieilhe has waited before taking on this iconic role in a staged production. Having already performed it […]
While the madness of Handel’s Orlando takes over the stage at the Théâtre du Châtelet until February 1, 2025, the renowned Parisian venue reflects on the highlight of its 2024 season. The musical Les Misérables made a triumphant comeback, attracting 98,653 spectators. A packed house for all 52 performances, each greeted with standing ovations, highlights […]
On February 4, 2025, the beginning of the end will unfold at La Monnaie-De Munt in Brussels. Indeed, Götterdämmerung by Richard Wagner, the final episode of the tetralogy, will be on stage till March 2, heralding the twilight of the gods. Ingela Brimberg and Bryan Register perform as Brünnhilde and as Siegfried, while Alain Altinoglu […]
After a festive December featuring Les Fêtes d’Hébé by Rameau and the 80th birthday celebrations of William Christie on its stage, the Opéra-Comique dives into tragedy with its new production, running from February 8 to 16, 2025. Cherubini’s Médée, a masterpiece of darkness, offers one of the most harrowing yet thrilling roles of infanticide for […]
Inaugurated on January 5, 1875, it is one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world, a symbol of Paris and French culture. The Palais Garnier will be celebrated in style with a festive concert during a gala on January 24, featuring the stars of 2025: singers Lisette Oropesa, Lea Desandre, Juan Diego Flórez, […]
The Komische Oper Berlin is currently undergoing renovations (scheduled to last six years!), but this hasn’t stopped the company from performing in other venues and presenting new productions. The Schiller Theater, which is hosting the Komische Oper as it once did for the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, will stage Akhnaten by Philip Glass from March […]
In 2022, performances by the ballet and orchestra of the National Opera of Ukraine moved audiences to tears. As part of the TranscenDanses season at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, and despite ongoing challenges in their living and working conditions, the troupe returns to Paris. From December 21, 2024, to January 5, 2025, they will present […]
