Paris Opera Play Announces 2026-27 Streaming Slate Featuring Anna Netrebko, Nicole Car, Sondra Radvanovsky & Ludovic Tézier

Paris Opera Play, the Paris Opera’s streaming platform, has unveiled its 2026-27 slate. “Un Ballo in Maschera” streams first with Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani, and Ludovic Tézier under conductor Speranza Scappucci and director Gilbert Deflo. This production was filmed in February 2026. Streaming Date: Sept. 1, 2026 “Rusalka” by Antonín Dvořák streams with Nicole Car, Sergey Skorokhodov, and Jamie Barton {…}

Sep 17, 2026

Opéra National de Paris 2026-27 Review: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

(Photo: Paris Opera) Opera lovers who came to Paris this mid-September were able to enjoy the return of Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” this time under the baton of Italian conductor Jader Bignamini. It’s not the first time Damiano Michieletto’s staging of this opera has taken place in the Opera Bastille; indeed, it closed out last season. So, does it {…}

Jul 17, 2026

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

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 {…}

Jun 18, 2026

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

(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 {…}

May 16, 2026

Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Rusalka

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 {…}

Feb 17, 2026

Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Carmen

(Credit: © Benoîte Fanton) “Carmen” is just about the last opera one would think of as homoerotic, yet this is the vibe of this Paris production; it’s haunted by the male body as object of desire. Other adjectives used to describe it would be bleak, vulgar, obscene, violent and most of all angry. Judging from the costumes, Calixto Bieito’s staging {…}

Feb 3, 2026

Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Un Ballo in Maschera

The etymology of the Italian word “maschera” (and its English equivalent “mask”) is rather obscure. It’s derived from the Arabic word “maskara,” meaning buffoonery and/or harsh derision. Indeed, a closer look at “Un ballo in maschera” reveals a higher degree of caustic bite far beyond the final act’s famous masked ball. Amelia seeks help from the soothsayer Ulrica to rid {…}

Dec 8, 2025

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 {…}

Oct 24, 2025

Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Aida

(Credit: Bernd Uhlig) “Aida,” as we know, was supposed to be Giuseppe Verdi’s last opera. At least, he thought so. Along with his powerful “Requiem,” and all its operatic overtones, his very final work to come, the moving and gentle “Quattro Pezzi Sacri” – “Aida” was supposedly the prolific master’s operatic swan song. But, well, that is certainly not what {…}

Sep 6, 2025

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 {…}

Jul 19, 2025

Alexander Neef Named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor

Director of the Opéra National de Paris, Alexander Neef has been awarded the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, the highest French honorary decoration. Throughout his career, Neef has held positions with the Salzburg Festival, Santa Fe Opera, Canadian Opera Company, and now serves as Director of the Opéra National de Paris. While at the Canadian Opera Company, he developed {…}

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