From 6 to 29 November 2023, the Opéra Bastille once again welcomes the aesthetic universe of Bob Wilson with his production of Puccini’s Turandot. For the occasion, two sopranos were to alternate on stage. While Tamara Wilson will make her Paris Opéra debut before playing Beatrice di Tenda in Bellini’s opera on the same stage […]
The suspense has just been lifted and the evening promises to be even more thrilling. While the Opéra national de Paris has been carefully guarding the names of the artists invited to the Gala tribute to Maria Callas on 2 December 2023, the 100th anniversary of her birth, it has just unveiled the names of […]
Although her name does not yet appear officially on the Opéra national de Paris website, Pretty Yende will be on stage at the Palais Garnier for the special gala tribute to Maria Callas on 2 December 2023, the hundredth anniversary of her birth. From a stage to the other, from 30 November to 27 December […]
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker is a must-see for the festive season. In 2023-2024, the family show combining excellence and entertainment is on the bill of major companies such as the Opéra national de Paris and the Royal Opera House in London. A quick look at ticket sales reveals that December is still the most opportune time of […]
A last-minute change of venue did not prevent the Voix des Outre-mer Ile-de-France final (originally scheduled to take place at the Ile-de-France region headquarters in Saint-Ouen) from taking place. As the Ile-de-France regional executive was forced to cancel all the events scheduled for the evening of 3 July 2023, the candidates, members of the jury […]
In anticipation of the grand final to be held on Friday 23 February 2024 at the Opéra national de Paris, the Voix des Outre-Mer competition is awaiting its audience for the very first Ile-de-France final on 3 July 2023. The young artists of tomorrow can be discovered at the Ile-de-France Region’s premises in Saint-Ouen. […]
As it sometimes does for dance companies, the Opéra national de Paris is preparing to host Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu on 10 June 2023. Josep Pons, music director of the Liceu orchestra, will conduct a concert version of Béla Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle. After his Barone Scarpia in Tosca in 2022, the famous Welsh baritone […]
With the splendid fifth edition just completed, the Voix des Outre-mer competition is already inviting French talent to take part in the sixth edition. Registration is open until 15 May 2023. This lyrical competition is open to all talents from the French Overseas Territories, whether or not they have training, who are interested in discovering, […]
The Opéra de Paris is breaking new ground by hosting Nixon in China, the first opera by John Adams to enter the repertoire. The production will be performed at the Opéra Bastille from 25 March to 16 April 2023 and is directed by Valentina Carrasco in her first staging at the Opéra national de Paris. […]
One of the most photographed façades in the world will be discreet until the end of 2024. The famous Palais Garnier in Paris, built in 1875 and classified as a historic monument since 1923, is to have its main façade restored. Cleaning, depollution, replacement of damaged elements, restoration of gilding, sculptural elements and sculptures, anti-graffiti […]
