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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.

Semyon Bychkov to succeed Gustavo Dudamel as Paris Opera music director

Semyon Bychkov will succeed Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the Paris Opera starting in August 2028, the company's ...

Paris Opera Takes On a Noted Conductor, Aiming to Expand Its Symphonic Offerings

Semyon Bychkov will be the musical director for a period when the opera’s performance spaces are under renovation. It’s a ...
The New York Times

Paris Opera

Semyon Bychkov will be the musical director for a period when the opera’s performance spaces are under renovation. It’s a chance to add symphonic seasons, like at La Scala. By Roslyn Sulcas The ...
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Madelaine Brockway throws ‘wedding of the century’ at Paris Opera House with private Maroon 5 concert

Just seven months ago, fans declared Sofia Richie’s wedding to husband Elliot Grainge as the wedding of the year. Now, it seems that a new supreme has risen with what the internet is calling the ...
East Bay Times

Miss Manners: We were yelled at in a Paris opera house. Were we in the wrong?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Médée” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.