Classical opera and dance concert halls France

The 2022/2023 season brought change to the ONPL, as it welcomed Sascha Goetzel as Music Director for the next 4 seasons. In 2023, he embarks on his second year with an attractive program and a new Europe Music Edition. A season of 32 programs. The ONPL choir will be in the spotlight, performing requiems by Mozart and Verdi. The choir will also be on hand for Heritage Days. There's also the opening concert with Franco-Serbian violinist Nemanja Radulovic, the Romantics with pianist Marie-Ange Nguci, Mozart's Requiem revisited by Pierre-Henri Dutron... and so much more to discover! Not forgetting film-concerts and family concerts(La cuisine de la cheffe, Le Tour du Monde en 80 jours, etc.). During the lunch break, you can also take advantage of our fantastic Pauses-concert series, featuring 45 minutes of music performed by a small group of musicians. Everyone will be able to vibrate to the sound of the music told by this talented orchestra, whose main mission is to create emotions. The promise of great moments in the company of the ONPL!

Initiated by the Scène Nationale de Brest team, Le Quartz's artistic activities have confirmed its reputation as a cultural hub for the region, propelling it into the top tier of national stages in France (outside Paris). Located right in the heart of the city, this major arts venue covers an area of 20,000 m² and houses two theaters, one of which seats 1,500, a 400 m² exhibition gallery, and function rooms seating up to 350. Le Quartz's programming is eclectic and multicultural: theatrical performances rub shoulders with dance and circus shows. There are also classical, jazz and world music concerts, as well as major exhibitions. Le Quartz welcomes virtuosos and renowned talents. Please note: Le Quartz has been temporarily closed since the end of 2021 for renovations. The reopening is scheduled for early 2024. In the meantime, its programming is nomadic. Find out more on our website!

It was Marie de Medici who laid the first stone of this architectural treasure in 1615. At the end of the 19th century, it was saved from destruction and classified as a historical monument. Bombed in 1942, its restoration took several decades, and the first work on an auditorium will begin in 2014. Today under the responsibility of the Rouen Opera, the venue offers a very beautiful and eclectic artistic program of songs, recitals, chamber and symphonic music concerts, world music...

The philharmonic orchestra's programming is multi-faceted and open to all: chamber music, symphonic concerts, film-concert for young audiences, operas and even various workshops! Winner of the Victoires de la Musique and numerous other awards, the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg is also the oldest philharmonic orchestra in France. Young conductor prodigy Aziz Shokhakimov took over the musical and artistic direction of the orchestra in September 2021, for a high-flying program, alongside the greatest soloists of our time.

Le Channel is the cultural powerhouse of Calais. Promoted to the status of "Scène nationale" in 1991, the association took up residence in the town's former abattoirs. The renovation of these buildings in 2007 gave a boost to its programming, which combines circus, culinary arts, concerts, theater, street arts... These quality shows are intended to be convivial and festive before being intellectual. The Channel also features annual highlights such as Les flâneries sonores, held in February, and, in some years, Feux d'hiver during the last days of December. Like its program, the association's buildings are surprising: this cultural venue has retained its industrial soul, and since 2009 has housed a bar, restaurant and bookshop. The former water tower has been transformed into a belvedere, offering a breathtaking view of Calais after 122 steps. The marquee opens and closes its colorful canvas like an accordion. The Channel staff are happy to give guided tours: just give them a call to make an appointment.

The Opéra de Rouen is the city's cultural institution, with two performance halls: the Théâtre des Arts and the Chapelle Corneille. Every year, 100,000 spectators flock here to enjoy top-quality operas, concerts and dance performances. All audiences are catered for, with performances for children and the visually and hearing impaired. We love the €5 ticket for under 28s and those on minimum social benefits. So this year, go for it!

Conceived in the 1990s, it took more than twenty years for the Philharmonie de Paris (concert hall and music city) to be built. Its architecture, designed by Jean Nouvel, is worth a visit, with a hull-shaped building topped by a large ridge whose gentle slope has created a promenade on the roof that offers a superb view of the capital and the suburbs. Inside: a 2,400-seat auditorium with undulating curves, an educational center, an exhibition hall, studios... Superb!

Inaugurated in 1989, during the Bicentenary of the Revolution, the Opéra Bastille was built on the site of a former restaurant and train station that operated from 1859 to 1969, responding to the desire to create a modern and popular opera house. The 160,000 square meter building is 80 meters high, 50 meters above ground and 30 meters underground, and does not go unnoticed. It houses a 2,700-seat auditorium, a 450-seat amphitheater and a 250-seat studio. All with exceptional acoustics.

The Opéra-Comique, founded under Louis XIV, is one of the oldest institutions of its kind. In 2005, it became one of 6 national theaters, and in 2015, it celebrates its 300th anniversary! In 1783, the first Opéra-Comique was born, mixing opera, ritornello and farce. Ruined twice, it was the third venue, opened in 1898, that contributed to the fame of works such as Bizet's Carmen . Since the end of 2021, conductor Louis Langrée has been at the helm, with a program in keeping with the "Favart spirit", combining classical and new works.

The Rhine National Opera enjoys a reputation that extends far beyond the borders of the region and France. The most discerning music lovers attend this cultural mecca, as do many neophytes. And for good reason, the Opera aims to welcome the most diverse audiences through communication actions and the most interesting pricing operations. Recitals and dance performances are as breathtaking as the operas, which take up the great classics and play with modernity.

The Palais Garnier was commissioned by Napoleon III and was one of the key pieces of the major renovation work carried out in the capital by Baron Haussmann. Charles Garnier was the architect. This sumptuous temple of lyrical art and classical dance was inaugurated in 1875 after fifteen years of work. It is admired as much for its architecture as for its programs. There is the famous double revolution staircase that soars under a marble nave of various shades - as soon as it opened, it was adopted by "good society" who liked to show off. The foyers are filled with sculptures and paintings. As for the hall, dominated by red and gold colours, it has a huge and legendary crystal chandelier - 8 tons! - and a ceiling painted by Marc Chagall in 1964. It can accommodate nineteen hundred people. A museum tells, through its collections and temporary exhibitions, three centuries of opera history. The institution is equipped with an orchestra that performs most of the works on the program. The Palais Garnier shares with the Opéra Bastille its productions of lyrical shows, but has remained a Mecca for dance. Some recitals and symphonic concerts are also on the programme.

A bold and imaginative opera. If, like many of us, you think that opera is not for you, think again and be astonished by the creations offered by an opera house that opens its doors and breaks the codes, having successfully renovated itself 30 years ago thanks to the architect Jean Nouvel. The Opéra de Lyon offers unique experiences, including the Opéra Underground program, which you can discover on the website. Lyrical and choreographic performances, concerts, world music, contemporary dance, screenings... in a wide variety of repertoires to broaden our horizons. Exciting seasons.

Built in the ^18th century by architect Mathurin de Crucy, it is a landmark in the city's landscape. The sumptuous Théâtre Graslin is home to the Angers Nantes Opéra, a program of opera, dance and concerts. The 2023-2024 season will feature the opera Béatrice et Bénédict (Hector Berlioz), Le Retour d'Ulysse dans sa patrie (Claudio Monteverdi), concerts by the Conservatoire "Romantisme... à la française", Cosa Rara and the family show Si tous les gars du monde. At Christmas, we'll be enchanted by the choiroratorio concert. For the sweet voices of the world, Les Mélismes des Steppes takes us on a journey to Mongolia, and the Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino to Puglia in Italy. Great shows to discover!

The Auditorium is the place to hear and see music on a grand scale. Indeed, it is one of Europe's largest classical music concert halls, a setting with perfect acoustics where the musicians of the Orchestre National de Lyon have been performing since 1975. Each season, 160 concerts are offered, accessible to the widest possible audience. Special sound workshops for children. Numerous events to share. The Auditorium houses the famous Cavaillé-Coll organ (1870).

At the Auditorium du Nouveau Siècle, the Orchestre National de Lille offers symphonic concerts of astonishing variety and quality, and welcomes the greatest international artists. With a program for young audiences (Famillissimo), flash concerts or concerts reserved for students, live film-concerts and open rehearsals, the Orchestra's mission to open up to all audiences continues. The Orchestra also travels regularly in the Hauts-de-France region, and every June organizes the Lille piano(s) festival.

From early music to contemporary music, the Opera presents masterpieces of the classical repertoire, a passionate repertoire and lyrical discoveries, to appeal to a wide audience. Labelled "National Opera" in 2006, it was restored in 1994 to recreate it as it was on the day of its inauguration in 1919, namely an Italian-style theater with boxes, balcony and galleries, a pastiche of an 18th century opera, created by the Alsatian Joseph Hanecker.

The company, which set up 30 years ago in the huge theater of the 8th arrondissement in Bachut, was supposed to open workshops in the walls of the former Guimet Museum in the 6th. And then, the executive having changed, the Workshops will not go any more to Guimet but in a room closer to the House of the Dance. The shows have resumed in a magnificent hall where the greatest French and international companies perform. A program for all styles, from circus to opera and hip-hop.

After an extensive renovation, the Salle Pleyel has been restored to its former glory. Its unique Art Deco style alone is worth the detour. A benchmark for classical music until the 2010s, the Salle Pleyel no longer programs classical music, as the Philharmonie de Paris has taken over. This may come as a surprise at first, but a quick look at the program should whet your appetite: Pleyel hosts other musical concerts, plays and numerous other creations.

Barely 100 years old and already this theatre has a rich and abundant history! From 1913, it was a real little bomb. First of all, its appearance: nothing traditional, Art Nouveau inside, outside, everywhere. Concrete structure and Art Nouveau architecture are the result of a meeting between Auguste Perret, architect, magnate and concrete theorist, and Henry Van de Velde, innovative architect. Antoine Bourdelle is the author of the travertine facade. Then, the Nabis are exhibited inside: Maurice Denis, Ker-Xavier Roussel, Jacqueline Marval and Edouard Vuillard made interior design an avant-garde piece of early 20th century art. It was inaugurated in April 1913 with Claude Debussy, Paul Dukas and Vincent d'Indy. But it was in May that he caused a scandal by presenting Igor Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps. Since then, the theatre has remained faithful to its avant-garde personality in the creative field of dance. Since then, the theatre has offered a wide programme of events throughout the year in its three rooms, where the decoration, which has remained intact, is in itself a show.