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Opéra National de Paris Unveils Streaming Options Through May 2020

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its next batch of streaming offerings. The company will showcase “Don Giovanni” in a production by Ivo van Hove starting on March 23, 2020.  It will be available on the website until March 29. On April 6, the company will offer up “Il Barbiere di Siviglia;” audiences can catch the production until April {…}

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Opéra National de Paris to Stream Pretty Yende’s ‘Manon’

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The Opéra National de Paris is teaming up with France.TV to showcase its new production of Massenet’s “Manon.” The production starred Pretty Yende and Benjamin Bernheim as Manon and Des Grieux. Roberto Tagliavini and Ludovic Tézier also appeared withthe production conducted by Dan Ettinger and directed by Vincent Huguet. The showcase struggled to make it to the stage in late {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau & Elīna Garanča Highlight Opéra de Paris’s 2020-21 Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of new productions revivals. Here is a look. Domingo Hindoyan and Keri-Lynn Wilson lead performances of Bizet’s “Carmen” with Clémentine Margaine, Elīna Garanča, and Varduhi Abrahamyan sharing the title role and Vittorio Grigolo and Charles Castronovo as Don José. Adam Plachetka and Lucas Meachem alternate as Escamillo, {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Shuts Down ‘Manon’ & ‘Don Giovanni’ Production Due to Coronavirus Precautions

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will be canceling performances through April 15, 2020. In a press statement, the company stated that national regulations require that any event featuring more than 1,000 people be canceled. The events affected by the announcement include a production of “Manon” with performances between March 13-April 10 at the Opéra Bastille. Additionally, {…}

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Opéra de Paris Cancels Performances While Opéra de Bordeaux Remains Open Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak

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After French government banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people to contain the coronavirus, French theaters are responding in different ways. Some theaters have announced temporary closure while others will continue performances at this time. The Philharmonie de Paris announced that concerts through March 22 scheduled in the Grande Salle Pierre Boulez will be canceled. Among the performances include concerts {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Issues Instructions to Visitors due to Coronavirus

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The Opéra National de Paris has issued instructions to visitors to prevent the further outbreak of coronavirus. The opera issued a statement noting “The Paris Opera wishes to inform audiences and visitors to the Opéra Bastille and the Palais Garnier that a number of public health measures aimed at limiting the propagation of the epidemic have been set in place {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Cancels ‘Manon’ Premiere

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The premiere of Vincent Huguet’s new production of Massenet’s “Manon” has been canceled at the Opéra National de Paris. The company announced that due to the National and Interprofessional strike movement, the premiere would be canceled. This is the first performance since Feb. 6, 2020 to be canceled due to the strike. Throughout the months of December and January numerous {…}

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‘Manon’ Performance Canceled at Opéra National de Paris

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(Credit: Opéra National de Paris) The performance of Massenet’s “Manon,” which was scheduled for today, Feb. 26 at the Opéra National de Paris, has been abruptly canceled due to the technical reasons, according to the official statement on the company’s website. The cast for the opera, which was written by Meilhac and Gille, included Amina Edris in the title role, {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Announces Ring Cycle Cast Changes

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced several cast changes for its upcoming production of The Ring Cycle. The company announced that Natalia Skrycka will replace Christina Bock as Waltraute in “Die Walküre” while Michaela Schuster replaces Sarah Connolly as Waltraute and the second Norn in “Götterdämmerung.” Finally, Martina Serafin will replace Ricarda Merbeth on Nov. 28 as Brünnhilde in {…}