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Opéra de Paris Cancels ‘Cendrillon’ Performance Due to Strike

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The Opéra de Paris has canceled its Nov. 7 performance of “Cendrillon” due to the National Strike. The company said, “due to a nationwide strike affecting the cultural sector and involving some staff at the Paris Opera, the performance of the opera ‘Cendrillon’ scheduled on Tuesday 7th November 2023 at 7:30 pm at the Opéra Bastille is unfortunately cancelled.” The company added {…}

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Opéra de Paris to Present ‘Lohengrin’ in Concert Due to National Strike

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a change for its Oct. 27 performance due to the National Strike. The company said that “due to a nationwide strike affecting the cultural sector and involving some staff at the Paris Opera, the performance of the opera ‘Lohengrin‘ on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 pm will be given in a concert version.” As {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Details for Maria Callas Gala

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The Opéra de Paris has announced details for its upcoming “Vissi d’arte – Gala Maria Callas.” As previously announced, the gala will be conducted by Eun Sun Kim and directed by Robert Carsen. Sondra Radvanovsky will sing selections from “Tocsa,” “Macbeth,” “Norma,” and “Manon Lescaut.” Meanwhile, Pretty Yende will sing excerpts from “La Traviata” and “La Sonnambula,” while Elīna Garanča {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Lohengrin’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its performance of “Lohengrin” on Oct. 11, 2023. The company said, “Piotr Beczala, unwell, has withdrawn from the performance of ‘Lohengrin.’ As a result, the title role will be performed by Klaus Florian Vogt.” Beczala also took to social media and said, “Dear friends, with regret, I must inform you {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

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(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its Oct. 6, 2023 performance of “Don Giovanni.” The company said that Julia Kleiter is unwell and has canceled the performance. As a result, the role of Donna Anna will be performed by Maria Bengtsson. Bengtsson is a Sweden soprano who has performed with the Royal Opera {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Announces First ‘Troupe Lyrique’ in 30 Years

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced that for the first time in 30 years, it will feature a “troupe lyrique” made up of seven singers. The artists include soprano Emy Gazeilles, soprano Ilanah Lobel-Torres, mezzo-soprano Marine Chagnon, tenor Nicholas Jones, tenor Maciej Kwasnikowski, baritone Florent Mbia, and bass Alejandro Baliñas Vieites. The group, which will take on over 30 {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Announces First-Ever Youth Orchestra

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The Opéra National de Paris, in collaboration with its Academy, has announced the first lyrical youth orchestra. The ensemble will be a joint partnership with 11 conservatories throughout Paris and the Seine-Saint-Denis regions. The conservatories include Conservatoire du 11e Charles Munch, Conservatoire du 12e Paul Dukas, CRR 93 Conservatoire à rayonnement régional in Aubervilliers – La Courneuve, Conservatoire Erik Satie {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Atelier 2022-23 Review: Looking for Bernstein

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(Photo Credit: Vincent Lappartient) In “Looking for Bernstein,” Victoria Sitjà kills two birds with one stone. She attempts to fix the problem of arbitrary repertoire choices in academic recitals and deal with the extremely complex legacy of Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein is a sui generis figure in the music world. An innate communicator, Lenny moved between the small screen of the {…}