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.
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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.

Semyon Bychkov to succeed Gustavo Dudamel as Paris Opera music director

Semyon Bychkov will succeed Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the Paris Opera starting in August 2028, the company's ...

Paris Opera Takes On a Noted Conductor, Aiming to Expand Its Symphonic Offerings

Semyon Bychkov will be the musical director for a period when the opera’s performance spaces are under renovation. It’s a ...
Classical Music

Semyon Bychkov named music director of Opéra national de Paris

Conductor Semyon Bychkov will take up the post of Paris Opera music director for an initial four-year term from 2028 ...
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Miss Manners: We were yelled at in a Paris opera house. Were we in the wrong?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of the highlights of our trip to Paris was an opera performance at the Palais Garnier. The opera, “Médée” by Cherubini, is in excess of four hours, with two brief intermissions.