Romeo and Juliet: Rudolf Nureyev's Ballet at the Opéra Bastille, a Fresh Take on the Classic Myth

The ballet Romeo and Juliet, choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev, is set to be performed at the Opéra Bastille in Paris from ...

Siegfried by Wagner at the Bastille Opera: the third installment of The Ring of the Nibelung scheduled for 2026

The Bastille Opera House presents Siegfried by Richard Wagner, the third installment of The Ring of the Nibelung, in a ...
WQXR

Paris's Opéra Bastille at 25

Operavore keeps its finger on the pulse of the international opera scene. We offer news bulletins from the around the globe, previews of new recordings, and interviews with the players and ...
The New York Times

Does Paris Still Have the Ugliest Opera House in Europe?

PARIS — The Opéra Bastille was a laughingstock before it was even built. Turning 30 this year, the larger and more modern of the Paris Opera’s two theaters is widely regarded as one of the ugliest in ...
The American Spectator

Down With the Bastille (Opéra)

At the tender age of eight, John Gideon Millingen found himself whisked away from his comfortable London home at No. 9, Queen Square, and transplanted to revolutionary Paris, of all places. The year ...
Forbes

Leadership In The Arts: Paris Opera Director Stephane Lissner

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover leadership - people, politics & policy - from a European view. One might think that the director of one of the world’s ...
Los Angeles Times

Gustavo Dudamel is Paris Opera’s next music director. What does this mean for L.A.?

Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of Paris Opera beginning Aug. 1, the company is expected to announce Friday morning, and Los Angeles will share the conductor with the City of Light for at ...