In Paris, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées's sumptuous new production of Lully's 'Thésée' with Le Concert d'Astrée led by Emmanuelle Haïm and a mise-en-scène by Jean-Louis Martinoty goes a long way toward recreating the splendor of Versailles.
Any true aficionado will tell you, there’s no better way to indulge the habit than by scoring a seat at one of the great outdoor music festivals … there’s a world of sublime sounds out there, and it pays to plan ahead.
From the meteoric rise of Russian soprano Anna Netrebko to performance-packed festivals that sell out months in advance, opera is having its 21st century moment.
There's no better way to appreciate Opera than by scoring a seat at one of the great outdoor music festivals there's a world of sublime sounds out there, and it pays to plan ahead.