The New York Times

150 Years of See and Be Seen at Paris’s Grandest Opera House

It’s been 150 years since the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris opened. Its opulent interior is famous throughout the world. In 2025, it is still a working theater — with 172 performances scheduled ...
NPR

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.
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Death, Mystery, and a Hidden Lake: The True Tales of the Paris Opera House That Inspired Phantom of the Opera

“The Phantom of the Opera,” an intriguing story of a mysterious masked man haunting the Paris Opera House, has been a beloved musical for decades. The show has dazzled millions of people with its ...
The New York Times

This Charming Raconteur Is Paris Opera’s Next Music Director

Semyon Bychkov will soon take up the most prestigious post of his long, varied career. Collaborating with Ralph Fiennes on “Eugene Onegin,” he gives a taste of things to come. Semyon Bychkov will soon ...