The Paris Opera has announced that auditions are open for its new choir school. This children’s choir directed by Morgan Jourdain will receive training in music and the performing arts, which will include a specific curriculum in voice, movement, and theatrical expression. Training classes will take place at schools in the morning, then in the afternoon at the Paris Opera. {…}
(Photo: Vincent Pontent) Few operas have a more melancholic plot than this one: two brothers, twins with different fathers– one must die so the other can live. The twist? The brother destined to die happens to be immortal. In the end, they are forever united in the sky. Rameau’s “Castor et Pollux” is one of history’s great musical triumphs, and {…}
The Opéra de Paris will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Palais Garnier with a series of special events. First up is an anniversary gala set for Jan. 24, 2025 featuring Thomas Dunford, Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Lea Desandre, and Ludovic Tézier. The event will be showcased on France 5 with a documentary “Une journée extraordinaire: 24 heures à {…}
