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Mona Lisa off limits as Paris shuts museums over protest fears

Tourists in Paris encountered unexpected closures of museums and art venues due to safety measures. Many cultural institutions shut down after violent protests escalated over rising living costs. The Paris Opera cancelled performances, and Art Basel Paris also cancelled its weekend programme for safety reasons. Visitors expressed disappointment and frustration…

The Economic Times · Oct 24

Antonia Bembo fled Venice to escape her abusive husband – over three centuries later, her opera finally takes the stage

The Paris Opera has staged iconic works like “Don Carlos” and “Les Troyens,” along with celebrated ballets such as “Les Indes Galantes” and “The Rite of Spring.”

The Conversation · May 18

Ralph Fiennes, star of stage and screen, makes opera debut in Paris directing `Eugene Onegin'

Ralph Fiennes made his opera directing debut with Tchaikovsky's “Eugene Onegin” at the Paris Opera

The Independent UK · Jan 27

An anti-portrait of an opera-goer – Bill Henson’s best photograph

‘I photographed opera-goers in Paris over several months. The pictures were technically fine – but I wanted them to feel timeless. So I restaged them in Melbourne with models’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

Paris Opera appoints Guillaume Diop as its first black 'Etoile' dancer

The Paris Opera on Saturday appointed 23-year-old dancer Guillaume Diop to its Etoile category, the first time a black person has received the ballet's coveted top rank.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 12, 2023

Paris Opera seeks to nurture artistic talent in French Guiana

Seeking out new audiences and fresh talent, the Paris Opera is launching a three-year outreach programme in French Guiana that aims to make it easier for people in the overseas department to pursue careers in opera and ballet.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2022

Paris Opera drama as rebel dancer quits in pursuit of ‘professional freedom’

One of the best-known male dancers at the Paris Opera, who has won a big following outside ballet for working as a judge on the French equivalent of "Strictly Come Dancing", on Wednesday quit the company after months of tension.

France 24 · Nov 23, 2022

Rise (En Corps) review – a ballerina’s dramatic comeback from devastating injury

Marion Barbeau, a Paris Opera ballerina making her acting debut, is terrific as an injured performer who finds strength in a contemporary dance company

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022

Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter on his unique vision of contemporary dance

As the Paris Opera introduces his contemporary pieces “In Your Rooms” and “Uprising” to their repertoire, Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter tells us about collaborating with the prestigious institution, and how they "bent over backwards" to accommodate his experimental work. With Shechter’s recent piece "Contemporary Dance" coming to the stage a…

France 24 · Apr 29, 2022

Renée Fleming to portray Pat Nixon at Paris Opera in 2023

American soprano Renée Fleming is to make rare operatic appearances as Pat Nixon in a new production of John Adams’ “Nixon in China” at the Paris Opera next season

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022