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Pierre Audi’s Last Act: A Dreamer’s Ambition on the Opera Stage
This year’s edition of the Aix-en-Provence Festival was planned by Audi but opened without him, following his death in May.
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Six Declared for Grand Prix de Paris, Ballydoyle Relies on Trinity College
Just six runners will line up for Sunday's €600,000 G1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp after final declarations for the 12-furlong test were confirmed Friday morning. Aidan O'Brien has ...
Rusalka director Sarah Giles on the arts ‘crisis’ no one wants to talk about
Director Sarah Giles says exodus of female arts leaders is a “breathtaking” crisis as she launches her Rusalka production for ...
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The Louvre Is Asking Architects to Submit Their Design Ideas for an Ambitious $316 Million Expansion
The Paris museum has launched a competition to design a new entrance and underground exhibition spaces, including one ...
Ercole amante: Antonia Bembo's baroque Hercules between power and desire at Opéra Bastille
From May 28 to June 14, 2026, Antonia Bembo's Ercole amante makes its debut in the Paris Opéra repertoire, supported by an ...
‘Nobody Sits Like the French’ Review: The Chair That Charmed Paris
Over the course of seven Paris Expositions, new furnitures, foodstuffs and design ideas were introduced. Many are still part ...
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The Architect Who Designed the Iconic Entrances to the Paris Métro Is Finally Getting the Attention He Deserves
When Hector Guimard's subway designs were unveiled in the early 1900s, the public rejected his Art Nouveau style. Soon, a new ...
How to Experience Opera’s Most Interesting Festival From Afar
Many of the offerings at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in France are broadcast, or they travel to other theaters. Here are ...