The Paris Opera is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Palais Garnier this year with a new virtual reality experience, “La Magie Opéra.” The immersive, multi-user, geolocated experience puts visitors into dreamlike scenes inspired by legendary operas, as well as the Palais Garnier’s emblematic venues. “La Magie Opéra” will also offer visitors tableaux inspired by such major works of the {…}

(© photo : Eléna Bauer/OnP) The Paris Opera has announced that both opera houses will close for a period of renovation. The company said that the Palais Garnier, which is almost 150-years-old, will close in mid-2027 for a two-year renovation. Then the Opera Bastille, which opened in 1989, will close from mid-2030. The renovation of the two will cost at {…}