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In this work, first performed in 1871 at the Cairo Opera, Giuseppe Verdi alternates epic scenes such as the famous triumphal march with more intimate arias such as “Celeste Aida”.

Now open through January 4, 2026, an immersive experience at the Château de Versailles revives for the first time three historically significant lost spaces of Versailles' gardens built under Louis XIV, the “Sun King.”

L'Isola disabitata by Joseph Haydn is now being performed at Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE comes to the Paris Opera, now playing until the end of March. Learn more about the production and find out more about how to get tickets here!

Sharon Eyal /​ Mats Ek will be performed at the Paris Opera this month. Performances will run at Palais Garnier from 27 March to 18 April 2025. Learn more here!

Prêt pour des vacances et envie d’ajouter du théâtre à votre itinéraire ? Bonne nouvelle : le monde entier est une scène – littéralement ! Quels sont les plus grands quartiers théâtraux des États-Unis ? BroadwayWorld a dressé une liste des 15 meilleures villes du pays où vous pouvez profiter du théâtre.

Vous planifiez votre premier voyage à New York ? Votre voyage est réservé, votre séjour à l'hôtel est confirmé, et surtout, vous venez de décrocher des billets pour votre spectacle Broadway préféré!

I Puritani is now playing at Opera Bastille. In his last opera, blending melancholy with fiery lyricism, Bellini delivers one of his loveliest female portraits in Elvira.

Experience the premiere of Gypsy at the Philharmonie de Paris, a musical production exploring the ambitions of a vaudeville family in the late 1920s. Performances run from April 16-19, 2025, under the direction of Laurent Pelly with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

Internationally acclaimed artist and co-curator of L Gallery Eva Lanska will donate one of her paintings The Stable at The BEST Awards annual gala dinner. Learn more and see how to attend.

In continuing my goal to have one new experience every day, I decided to get tickets to Théâtre du Lido 2's production of 'Hello Dolly!'.  It was such a blast of a night and it was so much fun to see a musical performed in Paris!

Après six semaines consécutives, « À la volonté du peuple » a résonné une dernière fois jeudi 2 janvier sur la scène du Théâtre du Châtelet, marquant un point d'orgue pour cette aventure inoubliable.

Most people I have met have urged me to study abroad. I always thought it was a good idea, but to actually be here and experiencing it is an incredibly surreal experience. I arrived in Paris on January 14 and have been running around since!

I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini is coming to Opéra Bastille next month. Learn more about this upcoming production and find out how to get tickets here!

Das Rheingold comes to Opera Bastille in January. Borrowing from Norse and Germanic mythology, Wagner conceived an extraordinary cycle that reflected his innovative ambition: to create a total work of art inspired by ancient tragedy.

Castor et Pollux comes to the Paris Opera this month. A return to its roots for Castor et Pollux, Jean-Philippe Rameau’s lyric tragedy first performed in 1737 at the Académie royale and inspired by the mythological episode of the Gemini.

An incandescent adaptation of the cult French movie. Not just an adaptation, 'La Haine' is a reinvention: an immersive blend of theater, music, dance, cinema, and new media.

To conclude this year of celebrations, galerie frank elbaz is presenting its seventh solo exhibition of Julije Knifer's work, The Meander as Destiny through January 11, 2025

The 7th edition of a celebration of musicals in Paris.

Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verde is now playing at the Paris Opera. Performances run through June 2025 at Opéra Bastille. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

Play by Alexander Ekman comes to Palais Garnier this week. Performances will begin on December 7. Learn more about this upcoming production and find out more here!

Châtelet returns the great musical to its roots with a French-language production.

An English-language version of the classic Broadway musical playing in Paris at the Lido 2.

Liebeslieder will be performed by Artists of the Academy next month. The performance will take place at  Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen on 13 November 2024 at 8 pm.

Paquita by Pierre Lacotte comes to the Paris Opera in December. Performances run at  Opéra Bastille from 05 December 2024 to 04 January 2025.