The Opéra National de Paris is set to present a concert in support of Ukraine on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the Palais Garnier. All proceeds from the event will be used to support victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The showcase will feature Liudmyla Monastyrska, John Daszak, Russell Braun, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, and Emanuela Pascu. Carlo Rizzi will conduct {…}
(Credit: Vincent Pontet) The Opéra National de Paris is set to present historic premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s “A Quiet Place” starting on March 9, 2022. This series of performances represents the first time that the work is brought to the stage in France. The opera, which will be presented at the Palais Garnier, will be directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski and {…}
(Credit: Miguel Lorenzo Mikel Ponce) “Le Nozze di Figaro” was one of many productions staged by Opéra national de Paris (Paris Opera), which was severely affected by the pandemic, suffering from the cancellation of several performances and multiple changes in the cast with covers stepping in at very short notice. Before the February 3 performance in the Palais Garnier, it was {…}
(Credit: Ruth Walz / Salzburg Festival) The Opéra National de Paris is set to present William Kentridge’s production of “Wozzeck” starting on March 10, 2022. The showcase, which will be conducted by Susanna Mälkki, will star Johan Reuter in the title role with John Daszak as the Drum Major, Tansel Akzeybek as Andrès, Gerhard Siegel as Hauptmann, Falk Struckmann as {…}
(Credit: Vincent Pontet) Despite struggling with COVID’s incredibly contagious Omicron variant and subsequent cancelations as a result, the Opéra National de Paris still managed to stage Mozart’s masterpiece, “Don Giovanni.” It was a performance par excellence, where all the primary soloists were, remarkably, able to perform — due to high infection rates it is becoming increasingly common for covers to {…}
Soprano Anna El-Khashem has joined the Opéra de Paris’ production of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The soprano, who will interpret the lead role of Susanna, is set to appear in the performances slated for Jan. 21, 23, following Ying Fang, who will step into the production starting on Jan. 15 through Feb. 18, 2022. El-Khashem revealed on social media that {…}
(Credit: Georges Biard) Costume Designer Christian Gasc has passed at age 76. Born on August 6, 1945 in Dunes, France, Gasc’s passion for cinema came from his mother. He moved to Paris at age 19 to pursue a career in cinema and started his career by working on Liliane de Kermadec’s “Aloïse.” From there he would go on to work {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Opéra National de Paris is set to present a new production of Massenet’s “Manon” this February. The production will be directed by Vincent Huguet with musical direction by James Gaffigan. Headlining the cast in the title role will be Ailyn Pérez, who will be joined by Roberto Alagna, Atalla Ayan, and Benjamin Bernheim; Alagna and Ayan {…}
(Credit: Marc Walter / OnP) The Opéra National de Paris has sent a message to the audiences following the announcement of new restrictive measures by the French government on Dec. 27, 2021. The indoor audience limit of 2,000 people in theaters is applicable as of January 3 2022, and therefore does not affect performances at the Palais Garnier and the {…}
(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website / Deutsche Oper am Rhein official website / Yan Bleney) Opéra National de Paris has announced an upcoming production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Don Giovanni.” The opera opens on Feb. 1, and runs through March 11, 2022, for a total of 13 performances. The famed work will be headlined by Christian Van Horn in {…}
The Opéra National de Paris will present “Concert des artists de l’Académie” at the Palais Garnier on Jan. 20, 2022. The program will be dedicated to the operas of Mozart. Kicking off the program will be Kiup Lee, Alexander Ivanov, Niall Anderson in a trio from “Così fan tutte” followed by Fernando Escalona taking on music from Mitridate. Marine Chagnon {…}