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Opéra National de Paris & Bibliothèque Nationale de France to Present Exhibition on Wagner’s ‘Ring Cycle’

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The Opéra National de Paris will present “Richard Wagner: Les Révolutions du Ring,” an exhibition tracing the history and influence of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle, at the Palais Garnier from Oct. 27, 2026 through Feb. 20, 2027. The exhibition, organized in partnership with the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, coincides with the company’s new production of “Der Ring des Nibelungen” at the {…}

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Johanna Wallroth & Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris to Perform at La Chaise-Dieu Festival 2026

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(© Christian Knörr) Soprano Johanna Wallroth is set to perform with the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris at La Chaise-Dieu Festival at Saint-Robert Abbey. Wallroth will perform in Mahler’s “Symphony” No. 4 in G major. Also on the program is Mendelssohn’s “Symphony” No. 4 in A major, Op. 90. Daniele Rustioni conducts the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris. In {…}

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L’Opéra de Paris Announces Young Audiences & Families Programming for 2026-27

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L’Opéra de Paris shares its lineup for Young Audiences and Families this 2026-27 season. Throughout the season, L’Opéra de Paris will present several performances and initiatives to welcome young people, families and new audiences. Programming includes opera, dance, choir, and instrumental music. L’Opéra de Paris will also offer adapted pricing and digital content designed to extend the experience. Among classical {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Announces ‘Opéra d’Été’ Series for Summer 2026

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(Photo: © Bernd Uhlig) The Opéra national de Paris will present free outdoor screenings of two Puccini operas as part of its annual Opéra d’été series. Claus Guth’s production of “La Bohème,” conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring Nicole Car as Mimì, Aida Garifullina as Musetta, and Atalla Ayan as Rodolfo, opens the opera screenings in France at the Centre {…}

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Opéra de Paris 2025-26 Review: Ercole Amante

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(Credit: Bernd Uhlig / OnP) The production of “Ercole amante” at the Paris Opera represents both an artistic and a musicological event. The opera was composed in 1707 by Antonia Bembo, never performed during her lifetime and long presumed lost until it resurfaced in 1937 at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Its rediscovery eventually led to a concert performance in {…}

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Opéra de Paris 2025-26 Review: ‘La Cenerentola’

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(Photo Credit: Julien Benhamou) “La Cenerentola,” which premiered in Rome in 1817, was famously composed by Gioachino Rossini in record time — legend has it in just three weeks — and remains one of the finest examples of opera buffa in his oeuvre. Alongside its comic situations and eccentric characters, the score contains an undercurrent of melancholy and pathos that {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Rusalka

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The Opéra National de Paris is in the midst of a revival of Robert Carson’s incredible production of “Rusalka.” Coming-of-Age The production itself is minimalist in its set design. The opening scene features a mirror effect with a bed hanging over the stage. On ground level, there’s a central pool and we see four figures asleep alongside it. Sleep becomes {…}

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Cast Change: Léo Vermot-Desroches Joins Opéra de Paris’ ‘Werther’

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced a cast change for its 2027 production of Massent’s “Werther.” The company said that Michael Spyres has withdrawn from the production and will be replaced French tenor Léo Vermot-Desroches, who will make his company debut. Vermot-Desroches will sing on Feb. 22 and 25, and then on March 2, 6, 9, and 12 alternating {…}

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Nadine Sierra, Lise Davidsen, Pretty Yende, Juan Diego Flórez, Tamara Wilson, Brian Mulligan, Julia Bullock, Saioa Hernández & Aušrinė Stundytė Lead Opéra National de Paris’ 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Tyshawn Sorey’s “Perle noire : méditations pour Joséphine” will star Julia Bullock and Tyshawn Sorey on piano. Peter Sellars directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 9-19, 2026 Lea Desandre, Marina Viotti, Huw Montague Rendall, Andrzej Filończyk, Jack Swanson, Josh Lovell, Nicola Alaimo, and Adolfo Corrado star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” {…}