Opéra National de Paris Announces Program for Académie Gala at the Palais Garnier

(Credit: © Vincent Lappartient) The Opéra National de Paris will present its annual Académie Gala at the Palais Garnier on Jan. 20, 2026. The program features artists-in-residence of the Académie performing with the Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Paris under the direction of Stephanie Childress and staging by Pascal Neyron. The program includes Augusta Holmès’s “La Nuit et l’Amour” and {…}

Opéra National de Paris Announces ‘Nouvelle Ère, Nouvel Air’ Renovation Project

The Opéra National de Paris has announced a new renovation project, titled “Nouvelle Ère, Nouvel Air.” The announcement was made by Alexander Neef, the General Director of the opera company, and Rachida DATI, the minister of Culture of France. The renovation will include the modernization of equipment, the improvement of work and public spaces, and to improve the theater’s interaction {…}

Morgan Jourdain Appointed to Major Role at Opéra National de Paris’ Youth Choral Training Program

Morgan Jourdain has been appointed to the position of chorus master of the Opéra National de Paris’ new youth choral training program. Starting on Sept. 1, 2026, Jourdain will be charged with recruiting young singers to be a part of the choir, which will commence in September 2026, alongside the organization’s recently announced youth choral training program. He will then {…}

Opéra National de Paris to Transmit ‘La Fille du Régiment’ & ‘Turandot’ Around the World

(© Agathe Poupeney) The Opéra National de Paris will continue its program of transmitting two pre-recorded opera performances across the world. This year’s two operatic selections include “La Fille du Régiment” and “Turandot.” The former, featuring the Laurent Pelly production, got its first screening at Guatemala City in the gardens of the Alliance Française de Guatemala. That showcase took place {…}

Opéra National de Paris Announces Concert as Part of ‘L’Opéra en Guyane’

The Opéra National de Paris will present a concert of arias at Trois Fleuves, Cayenne as part of its “L’Opéra en Guyane” series. The concert will feature arias and melodies by Schubert, Massenet, Chausson, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Mozart, and Bizet, as performed by Marianne Croux, Amandine Portelli, Yu Shao, and Volodymyr Kapshuk. The singers are joined by violinist Clémence De Forceville, {…}