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David Nice @davidnice.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The grail ceremony is horrid as usual in Evgeny Titov's new Royal Opera production of Wagner's quasi-religious mystery, but Stanislav de Barbeyrac's characterisation and singing of the title role are superb, and Jakub Hrůša seals his reputation as a great Wagnerian. theartsdesk.com/parsifal-roy...

Christian Gerhaher as Amfortas and Stanislas de Barbeyrac as Parsifal in the Royal Opera Parsifal

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It’s impossible to buy tickets for Roma because of the Pope’s visit. www.theatrechampselysees.fr/en/home

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Danses avec la plume @dansesaveclaplume.com · 17/09/2026

#surscène Le joli seul-en-scène "Billy mais pas Elliot", souvenir du comédien Hugo Collin de ses années à l'école de Danse de l'Opéra, revient sur scène au Théâtre La Flèche à Paris. Notre chronique du spectacle vu la saison dernière : www.instagram.com/p/...

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

French soprano Cécile Perrin will return to the opera stage next season in Verdi’s La Traviata at the Opéra de Vichy, alongside tenor Grégoire Mour, baritone David Bižić, and mezzo-soprano Aurore Ugolin. opera-vichy.com/agenda/la-tr...

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La Traviata Giuseppe Verdi | Opéra de Vichy

Incompréhensions, jalousies et sacrifice sont les ingrédients de ce joyau absolu de l’opéra, où Verdi signe une musique d'un naturel et d'une émotion inégalés.Pour servir ce chef-d’œuvre, la metteuse ...

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"in a lovely touch, van den Heever returned for an encore, Zueignung, halting the performance midway to fess up that she was singing the wrong words (skipping straight to the 3rd verse after the 1st). After some Yannick–Elza joshing, the conductor offering her his score, their second attempt glowed"

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ileana Cotrubaș graced the stage of the Paris Opera a few times. The last time was 40 years ago. Since then she returned to give masterclasses, where she stressed the importance of carrying one’s voice all the way to the back of the auditorium, of reaching the audience through expressiveness as well

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

On August 8 at 3:00 p.m., the Salzburg Festival will present Barrie Kosky's production of Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims, featuring Antonio Pappano, Cecilia Bartoli, Rolando Villazón, Pretty Yende, Plácido Domingo, Marina Viotti, Mélissa Petit, Tara Erraught, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo and Florian Sempey.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Subscriber offer: another opera already being sold at 50% off for next season. Why not stage fewer expensive operas and more Swan Lake and The Nutcracker instead? It would help keep our Étoiles and Premiers Danseurs from leaving the Paris Opera and give audiences exactly what they love.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Opéra de Baugé is looking for a soprano jump in for chorus in Acis and Galatea and Cercatrice in Suor Angelica. Contact bernadette_g@hotmail.com if interested.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

José Cura and Roberto Alagna are both 63. Cura was wary of the star system, as it quickly turned him into a sex symbol while he wanted to be regarded as a musician. Alagna dreamed of becoming the world's leading tenor, while remaining deeply self-critical and often dissatisfied with himself.

ccording to Wikipedia, tenors José Cura and Roberto Alagna are the same age, even though they were not born in the same year. Cura was wary of the star system from an early stage, as it quickly turned him into a sex symbol while he wanted to be regarded as a musician (and what an intense actor he was as Otello!). Alagna, on the other hand, dreamed of becoming the world's leading tenor, while remaining deeply self-critical and often dissatisfied with himself.

According to Wikipedia, tenors José Cura and Roberto Alagna are the same age, even though they were not born the same year. Cura resisted the star system early on, which quickly reduced him to a sex symbol while he wanted to be seen as a musician (and what a powerful actor he was in Otello!). Alagna, meanwhile, aspired to become the leading tenor of his generation, yet remained relentlessly self-critical and dissatisfied with his own performances.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Ella Taylor replaces Gloria Tronel in Die Frau ohne Schatten (die Stimme des Falken, der Hüter der Schwelle des Tempels) in Aix-en-Provence. #castchange www.ellataylorsoprano.co.uk

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Events from October 8 – November 15 – Ella Taylor

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olyrix.bsky.social @olyrix.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

C'est La Carte-Guide incontournable des Festivals Classiques de l'été 2026 : Ôlyrix et Classykêo vous l'offrent gratuitement pour repérer tous les événements et même faire vos itinéraires en quelques clics ! www.olyrix.com/articles/act...

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La Carte-Guide des Festivals Classiques de l'été 2026

L’actualité de l’opéra : La Carte-Guide des Festivals Classiques de l'été 2026

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The Palais Garnier will close from 2027 to 2032 after the discovery that all the lead in the stage tower must be removed before modernization can begin, extending the originally planned 2-year shutdown to five years. It had also been previously announced that Bastille would close from 2030 to 2032.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Following this Tuesday's recital at the Teatro Real, Anna Netrebko was unwell due to severe physical exhaustion and vocal fatigue. She has been forced to withdraw from her upcoming performances of Il trovatore in Madrid. www.teatroreal.es/es/espectacu...

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Choreographer Micaela Taylor takes her bows after the world premiere of Dreams This Way at the Palais Garnier. The much-loved Mats Ek received a tremendous ovation, but, as expected, it was the revival of The Seasons' Canon that brought the audience to its feet. www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-25...

Née en 1993, Micaela Taylor est une danseuse et chorégraphe installée à Los Angeles, en Californie.

Formée au hip-hop et à la danse classique dès 1998 à la Marat Daukayev School et à la Debbie Allen Dance Academy, elle a créé son propre langage, baptisé « Expand Practice », qui fait jaillir l’émotion du plus profond de soi et donne naissance à des formes et des textures physiques variées.

En 2016, elle a créé sa compagnie, TL Collective. Son style est caractérisé par des expressions faciales exagérées, des gestes théâtraux et une athlétisme théâtral.

Les œuvres de Micaela Taylor ont été présentées au Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, au Broad Stage, au Ford Amphitheatre, à l’Institute of Contemporary Art de Boston, au Wallis Annenberg, au Sadler’s Wells et au New York City Center.

Parallèlement, elle a récemment été mandatée pour créer des chorégraphies pour le NDT 2 (Lights, Camera, Dismantled, 2023), le Ballet BC, l’ English National Ballet et bien d’autres compagnies.

Elle a reçu le premier prix Springboard EMERGE Choreographic Award et a été nommée dans la liste « 25 to Watch » du magazine Dance en 2019. Elle a fait la couverture du magazine Dance en avril 2020 et s’est vu décerner le Harkness Promise Award.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

One of the great "what ifs" of the recording industry: André Previn had planned a studio recording of Korngold's Die tote Stadt for Deutsche Grammophon in the late 1990s/early 2000s, reportedly with Renée Fleming as Marietta. The project was quietly shelved.

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France Musique @francemusique.fr · 22/06/2026

La BnF a découvert un manuscrit inédit de Mozart, né de leçons données à une harpiste parisienne en 1778. 2 musiciens de l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France ont enregistré ces pièces pour flûte et harpe, diffusées en intégralité pour la 1e fois dans Relax! ➡️ l.francemusique.fr/5U2

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

"Dès son entrée, sa présence lumineuse et son sourire rayonnant ont capté le public. Il semblait s’envoler à chacun de ses sauts sans jamais retomber sur ses pieds. Son jeu dramatique était tout aussi impressionnant (...).Thomas Docquir nous a démontré une fois de plus toute sa puissance technique."

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ikaubert.bsky.social @ikaubert.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Thomas Docquir, notre nouvelle Étoile! Ce dimanche 21 juin 2026, à l'issue de la représentation de "La Bayadère" de Rudolf Noureev, Alexander Neef, directeur de l'Opéra de Paris, sur proposition du directeur de la danse, José Martinez, a nommé Thomas Docquir Danseur Étoile. Félicitations à lui!!

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

World premiere of recently discovered Mozart works in Paris, authenticated by the Mozarteum of Salzbourg. Unsigned scores have been identified as written in Mozart’s own hand . The public will have the chance to hear these works for the first time on Sunday at the BnF. www.bnf.fr/fr/actualite...

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Découverte d’un manuscrit autographe inédit de Mozart au département de la Musique de la BnF

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Danses avec la plume @dansesaveclaplume.com · 19/06/2026

La Bayadère : Thomas Docquir remplace Hugo Marchand sur la date du 21 juin. À suivre pour le reste.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A diva recital by Anna Netrebko and by Pavel Nebolsin (June 18, 2026, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées). The audience was treated to just 2 encores (including the inevitable Non ti scordar di me = the new O mio babbino caro) as the heat had become unbearable, and the crowd was eager to step outside!

Anna Netrebko soprano
Elena Maximova mezzo soprano
Pavel Nebolsin piano
Kurt Mitterfellner violon

Programme
Tchaïkovski Le Soleil s’est couché, op. 73, n° 4
Rimsky-Korsakov « Ivan Sergueïvitch, voulez-vous aller au jardin » extrait de La Fiancée du Tsar
R. Strauss Ständchen, op. 17, n° 2, Morgen, op. 27, n° 4 « Es gibt ein Reich », extrait d’Ariane à Naxos
Rachmaninov Prélude op. 3, n° 2, Le Rêve, op. 38, n° 5
Charpentier « Depuis le jour » extrait de Louise
Delibes Le Duo des fleurs, extrait de Lakmé
Prokoviev « Un ruisseau qui serpente sur le sable clair » extrait de Guerre et paix
Tchaïkovski Dis-moi sous l’ombre des branches, op. 57, n° 1, Oublier si vite, TH. 9, Nuits Folles, op. 60, n° 6, Sérénade, op. 63, n° 6
Bellini « Eccomi in lieta vesta... Oh quante volte », Rondo brillante, Variation sur des thèmes (arr. Pavel Nebolsin) extraits d’I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Gounod « Dieu ! Quel frisson court dans mes veines » extrait de Roméo et Juliette
Offenbach « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » extrait des Contes d’Hoffmann
Tchaïkovski Valse sentimentale, op. 51, n° 6
Luigi Arditi Il Bacio

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A rich season for the Rome Opera in 2026–2027, notable for Cecilia Bartoli performing in Rossini’s The Barber of Seville in May 2027, and Anna Netrebko in Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle in December 2026. Also featured: Bernstein’s Peter Pan. operaroma.b-cdn.net/wp-content/u...

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Bachtrack @bachtrack.com · 15/06/2026

Lise Davidsen's exquisite Schubert Lieder at the Aldeburgh Festival ✍️ Eleanor Knight bachtrack.com/review-lise-...

James Baillieu and Lise Davidsen
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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

“To me, dance is about poetry. It’s about delivering a message...showing our inner soul” Hear Hugo Marchand tell you about the inspiration behind his Artists at the Center engagement. Experience Marchand's program for just 4 performances in New York, July 23–26. www.nycitycenter.org/pdps/2026-20...

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

On June 13, a concert took place at Garnier featuring Julie Fuchs and Edwin Crossley-Mercer, where excerpts from works by female composers such as Clémence de Grandval and Florence Price were performed. The Paris Opera communicated little about the event. The program is not available online.

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premierelogeopera.bsky.social @premierelogeopera.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

CONCOURS DE CHANT SUMI JO – Les lauréats de l’édition 2024 en concert à Paris Alors que la seconde édition du concours de chant SUMI JO se prépare, les lauréats de l''édition 2024 ont offert un concert très applaudi salle Cortot.

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CONCOURS DE CHANT SUMI JO - Les lauréats de l'édition 2024 en concert à Paris - Première Loge

À un mois de l’ouverture de sa deuxième édition, la Sumi Jo International Singing Competition a officiellement lancé les festivités lors d’une conférence de presse…

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Nadine Sierra Donizetti Don Pasquale « Quel guardo il cavaliere » Lucia « Regnava nel silenzio » L’elisir d’amore « Prendi per me sei libero » Mozart Zaïde « Ruhe Sanft » « Voi che sapete » « Giunse al fin il momento » « É Susanna non vien…Dove sono » www.theatresdecompiegne.com/nadine-sierr...

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Nadine Sierra et l’Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal de Versailles | Théâtre Impérial

Événement : Nadine Sierra, l’une des plus grandes voix lyrique au monde, va illuminer le Théâtre Impérial avec Donizetti et Mozart, deux compositeurs qui ont assis sa renommée. Préparez-vous, avec ce ...

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

What a joy to see Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio, not rare, but not performed often enough! The elegant sets are by Romain Fabre. The comic side is brilliantly handled by Brenton Ryan’s hyperactive Pedrillo. Uli Kirsch speaks at last, looking barely older than he did as Cherubim or Giacomo

Saluts à la fin de Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Laurence Equilbey | direction
Florent Siaud | mise en scène
Romain Fabre | scénographie
Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz | costumes
Nicolas Descôteaux | lumières
Eric Maniengui | vidéo
Samuel Hercule | création sonore, bruitage

Jessica Pratt | Konstanze
Amitai Pati | Belmonte
Ante Jerkunica | Osmin
Brenton Ryan | Pedrillo
Manon Lamaison | Blonde
Uli Kirsch | Selim

Insula orchestra
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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Back in Paris in June 2026: Jean-Philippe Lafont, Anna Netrebko, Marina Viotti, Sumi Jo (Salle Cortot), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (Théâtre des Champs-Elysées), Edwin Crossley-Mercer (Palais Garnier), Pretty Yende, Xabier Anduaga, Ludovic Tézier, Julien Dran, Paul Gay... dioceseparis.fr/carmina-bura...

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Carmina Burana

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The Opéra de Paris has announced new strike notices for June 3 and June 9. Employees are protesting against an unfair collective agreement on wages, demanding better pay equity and a significant raise for technical staff. www.lefigaro.fr/culture/oper...

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Opéra de Paris: une nouvelle grève provoque l’annulation de la première d’Ercole amante ce jeudi

Le syndicat Sud spectacle proteste contre un accord collectif, signé par la direction et trois autres syndicats, la CFDT, la CGT et FO, prévoyant un nouveau système de rémunération.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Cecilia Bartoli turned her upcoming 60th into a lavish, deeply personal stage show at Salzburg’s Whitsun Festival. Directed by Davide Livermore, "Ciao, bella ciao" blended TV show, family album, and opera fantasy, with canzoni, Schlager, and musical numbers. news.joyn.at/themen/joynn...

Leading Team
Yvan Cassar Musikalische Leitung
Davide Livermore Regie
Eleonora Peronetti Bühne
Gianluca Falaschi Kostüme
D-WOK Video
Nicolas Bovey Licht
Klevis Elmazaj Choreografie
Besetzung
Cecilia Bartoli & Friends
Sax Nicosia, Giancarlo Judica Cordiglia, Maria Grazia Solano Schauspieler·innen
Kevin Bhoyroo, Amandine Brisaer, Danilo Brunetti, Brodie Donougher, Nordine Ezzahr, Bernadette Leitner, Annekathrin Naderer, Rens Stigter, Sammy Uivel Tänzer·innen/Sänger·innen
Joni Österlund, Conny Seidler, Mahelys Beautes Tänzer·innen

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The ADO orchestras will perform excerpts from works by Rossini, Johann Strauss II, Ponchielli, and Khachaturian, as well as pieces by Florence Price and Clémence de Grandval. They will be joined by Julie Fuchs and Edwin Crossley-Mercer for duets from Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore and Don Pasquale.

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Concert ADO - Concerts and Recitals - Season 25/26 Programming

Season 25/26

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Dame Felicity Lott talks to John Wilson about her distinguished career and cultural influences. Her breakthrough role was as a last minute stand-in for Pamina in The Magic Flute in 1975. She died on 15 May 2026, shortly after this programme was first broadcast. www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...

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BBC Audio | This Cultural Life | Felicity Lott

Soprano Dame Felicity Lott talks to John Wilson about her distinguished career.

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sceneweb @sceneweb.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

[actu] La saison 2026/2027 de l’Opéra Comique - Page officielle se jouera hors-les-murs à Paris et en région bit.ly/3RNpqUY

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Nicolas Le Riche is back at the Opéra Bastille this month on the occasion of a run of La Bayadère! Sales open on Wednesday 20 May at 2:30pm (already available for subscribers) www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-25...

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Toï toï toï: La Bayadère - Talks - Season 25/26 Programming

Season 25/26

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

The Paris Opera is holding a sale of over 5,000 stage costumes. Access tickets cost 10€, subject to availability. Registration by date and time slot is mandatory. Public registration opens May 21 at 2:30 PM, while subscribers can register starting May 19 at 2:30 PM.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

The performances of Romeo and Juliet at the Opéra Bastille and La Dame aux camélias at the Palais Garnier on May 12 have been cancelled due to a strike followed by some members of the staff. www.operadeparis.fr/en/info/mess...

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Message to the audience of La Dame aux camélias on 12 May at the Palais Garnier

Palais Garnier, Opéra Bastille. On-line ticket sales. Plan your visit

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Gaëlle Arquez continues her Paris Carmen tour. After performing the famous gypsy at the Opéra Bastille, the Opéra Comique, and the Philharmonie de Paris, she will now sing Bizet’s heroine at the Auditorium de Radio France. www.maisondelaradioetdelamusique.fr/evenement/gr...

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Grands airs de Carmen Arquez / Cavallier | Maison de la radio et de la Musique

On a peine à croire que Carmen, l’opéra le plus joué au monde, ait été un four à sa création, précipitant, à 36 ans, la mort de son auteur. Bizet n’avait-il pas su montrer « de vrais hommes et de vrai...

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Carnets sur sol @carnetsol.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

¶ Agenda de Carnets sur sol L'essentiel du concert classique francilien (et tout le Mois Molière de Versailles) pour cette fin de saison et pour 2026-2027 figure dans l'agenda. Je le fournis sous trois formats : tableur (xlsx), calendrier (ics) ou brochure (pdf). carnetsol.fr/css/index.ph...

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The Paris Opera strike, which lasted two days, was over demands for salary increases and the implementation of a new collective agreement for administrative and technical staff. As of yesterday, performances resumed. www.resmusica.com/2026/05/06/n...

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Nouvelles annulations ce soir 6 mai à l'Opéra de Paris - ResMusica

Après l’annulation hier de Rusalka à Bastille et de la première du ballet La Dame aux camélias, ce sont les représentations […]

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The Opéra Comique Collection Vol. 2 is out on DVD & Blu-ray: five landmark productions featuring Anna Caterina Antonacci, Stéphane Degout, Sabine Devieilhe, Cyrille Dubois, Michael Spyres and more in Carmen, Hamlet, Fortunio, La Nonne Sanglante and Lakmé.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Allo les surtitres de #TopHat au @theatrechatelet.bsky.social ? Par malchance j'ai perdu la moitié de ce qui se disait parce qu'il y avait des spots juste devant, qui ne gênaient sûrement pas les spectateurs d'en bas. D'en haut c'était une autre histoire...

vision des surtitres au Théâtre du Châtelet

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A very generous recording in its program (almost 80 minutes), featuring all the great famous arias as well as rarer ones, sung as written in the score (without added high notes, for example in Minnie’s aria, where Gheorghiu changed the final note), and with a uniquely intense dramatic power.

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Will singers continue to give interviews to Forumopera? After the publication of her interview, Sondra Radvanovsky finds herself accused on the site of possible embezzlement at the San Carlo, given barely an average rating after her performance at the Opéra Bastille, ... (1/2)

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Paris Opera and Ballet News @parisoperaballet.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Amaury de Crayencour will perform A Fiddler’s Tale by Wynton Marsalis at Opéra Bastille on 13 June 2026 at 8 pm. www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-25...

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A Fiddler’s Tale - Concerts and Recitals - Season 25/26 Programming

Season 25/26

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