France Offenbach, Les contes d’Hoffmann: Soloists, Paris Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Eun Sun Kim. Opéra national de Paris, Opéra Bastille, Paris, 15.12.2023. (RP)
Benjamin Bernheim triumphs as Hoffmann at the Paris Opera
Paris
Robert Wilson’s static Paris Turandot focuses the mind on Puccini’s score and some excellent singing
France Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine, Chorus, Children’s Choir and Orchestra of Paris Opera / Marco Armiliato (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by François Roussillon) from the Opéra Bastille, Paris, 13.11.2023. (JPr)\
CALLAS – PARIS, 1958 in cinemas soon should not be missed by opera lovers of whatever vintage
France CALLAS – PARIS, 1958: Maria Callas (soprano), featured soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris / Georges Sébastian (conductor). Filmed for ORTF by Roger Benamou on 19.12.1958 and released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on 11 & 12.11.2023. (JPr)
Jerome Robbins evening at the Paris Opera Ballet: can it ever be better than this?
France Jerome Robbins: Paris Opera Ballet, Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Paris / Maria Seletskaja (conductor). Palais Garnier, Paris, 25.10.2023. (JO’D)
Serebrennikov’s new Paris Opera Lohengrin is utterly compelling theatre despite confusing moments
France Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opéra national de Paris / Alexander Soddy (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Myriam Hoyer) from the Opéra Bastille, Paris, 24.10.2023 and available on medici.tv from 1.11.2023. (JPr)
Fully restored CALLAS – PARIS, 1958 is exclusively in cinemas during November and December
Celebrating Maria Callas’s Centenary, her historical performance is fully restored for the first time in colour exclusively for the big screen
CALLAS – PARIS, 1958
Released in the UK and Ireland 11-12 November 2023
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(P)REVIEWED HERE
Director and Producer – Tom Volf
Production and Restoration – Samuel Francois-Steininger
International Distribution – Piece of Magic Entertainment
Runtime – 90 minutes
Insula’s phenomenal evening of Beethoven performed at the highest possible level in Paris
France Beethoven: Alexandra Conunova (violin), Insula orchestra / Laurence Equilbey (conductor). Le Seine Musicale, Paris, 27.9.2023. (CC)
The sheer imagination and expertise of Insula’s La Nuit des Rois is immense.
France R. Schumann, La Nuit des Rois: Soloists, accentus, Insula / Laurence Equilbey (conductor). Auditorium Patrick Devedjian, La Seine Musicale, Paris, 15.5.2023. (CC)
