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

Located on Place de la Bastille in Paris, the Bastille Opera is one of the main venues of the Opéra National de Paris, dedicated to hosting operas and ballet performances year-round. Opened in 1989, ...

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.