The Royal Opera’s Sicilian Vespers is a serious shot at French grand opera

The timing was a nice coincidence. The Opéra national de Paris had just suffered one of its periodic strikes last week, when the Royal Opera presented a revival of its eye-catching production of Verdi ...
WUNC

A Paris opera house created under French Emperor Napoleon III celebrates 150 years

The famous Paris opera house known as the Opera Garnier is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the building in the 1850s but would never see its completion.

Chanel Opens a New Season of the Paris Opera Ballet With a Grand Gala at the Palais Garnier

With this 11th edition, Chanel continued its partnership with the gala, which began in 2018. In addition to the gala, Chanel ...
The New York Times

150 Years of See and Be Seen at Paris’s Grandest Opera House

It’s been 150 years since the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris opened. Its opulent interior is famous throughout the world. In 2025, it is still a working theater — with 172 performances scheduled ...

Franz Grundheber, baritone revered for his mastery of demanding roles

Franz Grundheber, who has died on his 88th birthday, was an imposing German operatic baritone known for tackling heavyweight ...

Paris Opera Ballet's only West Coast performance of ‘Red Carpet' is in the Bay Area. Here's why it's worth seeing

The North American premiere of Hofesh Shechter's new ballet at Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall explores the allure and cost of the ...
The New York Times

In Paris, a Reminder of French Ballet History and Style

Manuel Legris, a former étoile, returns to Paris Opera Ballet to stage his version of “Sylvia.” Manuel Legris was a supreme classicist as a dancer. Of “Sylvia,” he said, “I don’t think it’s ...