Are the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the Philharmonie, the French capital’s two great symphony concert halls, fighting it out in 2023? The line-up on both sides is very strong, with, Porte de Pantin, the Berliner Philharmoniker led by Kirill Petrenko (2 September), the Orchestre de Paris conducted by Klaus Mäkelä (6 and 7 September) and […]

8 March is indeed Women’s Rights Day, but the ‘Les Grandes Voix’ concert series has not waited to put women in the spotlight! During the month of March 2023, it is offering two unusual and exceptional events. On Monday 6 March 2023, Nadine Sierra and Pretty Yende will share the stage at the Philharmonie de […]

Since the beginning of the season, the Palazzetto Bru Zane, a great rediscoverer of scores (which is releasing a boxed set of 8CDs in March 2023 and a book on Augusta Holmès), has been devoting a series of concerts to 19th century French women composers: Louise Farrenc, Rita Strohl, Clémence de Grandval, Nadia and Lili […]

While Cherubini’s Medea is expected in Athens next April, the united forces of the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles summon the spirit of M.-A. Charpentier by performing a concert version of his Medea on the stage of the Théâtre de l’avenue Montaigne. Anna Pirozzi in Athens and Véronique Gens […]

The white smoke was eagerly awaited and it is finally Olivier Py who has been appointed Director of the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. A great theatre and opera director, actor, author, director of the Théâtre national de l’Odéon from 2007 to 2012 and of the Festival d’Avignon from 2013 to 2022, Olivier Py is […]

In 2023, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées gives carte blanche to the pianist David Fray who has composed the program for three exceptional concerts on January 26, March 31 and May 26, 2023. For the Winterreise (26/1), he accompanies the great baritone Peter Mattei before a solo recital on 31/3 (with Liszt also on the program) […]

After Offenbach’s La Périchole, a superb success, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées is already announcing an equally interesting stage production. From 10 to 19 March 2023, a double bill will see Sabine Devieilhe as Stravinsky’s Nightingale and as Thérèse-Tirésias in Poulenc‘s rare yet succulent Mamelles de Tirésias. With Olivier Py as director and François-Xavier Roth as […]

After the Opéra Comique’s production last May, La Périchole, Jacques Offenbach‘s delightful opera buffa, is once again on stage in Paris. The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées will host a brand new production by Laurent Pelly from 13 to 27 November 2022. After the great success of his Lakmé at the Salle Favart (with Sabine Devieilhe), the […]

Daniele Rustioni, musical director of the Opéra de Lyon, continues his cycle of Massenet operas in concert version. After Werther and Manon, it is now Hérodiade which is on the bill at the Auditorium-Orchestre national de Lyon on 23 November 2022 and then in Paris at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées on 25 November with […]

The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, which is opening a great season with Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, is launching the residency of the ensemble Les Siècles and its prestigious conductor, François-Xavier Roth. The orchestra, which performs on historical instruments, will be performing three symphonic concerts, one staged opera, one opera in concert version and two concerts for […]