Love, violence, hatred, fraternity… opera explores timeless and universal themes that can speak to us all. But not everyone feels at home in an "opera house". A French collective of singers and ...
France’s national debate about overt displays of religion in public -- specifically full veils worn by some Muslim women -- has resurfaced after an incident at the Paris Opera. A female spectator was ...
Le Palais Garnier, à la fois monument historique et l'une des deux scènes de l'Opéra de Paris situé au centre de la capitale française, va restaurer sa façade principale jusqu'à la fin 2024, pour 7,2 ...
A mobile theater brings contemporary opera to villages in France's southern Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region. It is a completely new experience for many residents. Fabrice Gervaise has a day and a ...
This week, we're taking you on a tour of one of Paris's most iconic sites, as we mark the 350th anniversary of France's Opera. Created by the Sun King Louis XIV in 1669, the world's first permanent ...
Normally they make tutus and elaborate costumes for some of the greatest opera and ballet stars in the world. But the costume makers from opera houses across France are now turning their considerable ...
Born on March 24, 1932, in France’s Caribbean territory of Martinique, Eda-Pierre was steeped in the arts from an early age. Christiane Eda-Pierre, a French soprano who broke ground as the country’s ...
La visite de l'opéra Garnier, à Paris, est l'occasion de découvrir l'un des plus beaux opéras de France. Inauguré le 5 janvier 1875, l'opéra Garnier est en effet un somptueux exemple d'architecture du ...
Samedi 27 janvier, l’opéra de Rennes proposait une visite de ses coulisses. L’occasion de découvrir les entrailles de ce théâtre à l’italienne inauguré en 1836. L’opéra de Rennes, dessiné par le jeune ...