Synopsis
To mark the centenary of Maria Callas’ birth on 2 December 1923, the Paris Opera is staging a special gala to support the institution’s activities on the anniversary date.
A compelling singer and a deeply moving tragedienne, Maria Callas transformed the art of operatic acting and singing. She performed three times on the stage of the Palais Garnier: at a Legion d’Honneur gala in 1958, in Norma in 1964 under the baton of Georges Prêtre, and in Franco Zeffirelli’s famous production of Tosca. She also had a special bond with Paris, where she lived and died on 16 September 1977.
Conducted by Eun Sun Kim, the soprano Sondra Radvanovsky will pay tribute to Callas in a setting designed by Robert Carsen.
Duration : 1h40 no interval
-
Opening
-
100 min
-
End
Artists
Concert program
Creative team
-
Eun Sun Kim Conductor -
Robert Carsen Conception and staging -
Sondra Radvanovsky Soprano -
Pretty Yende Soprano -
Kate Lindsey Soprano -
Eve-Maud Hubeaux Mezzo-Soprano -
Carole Bouquet Actress -
Marie-Agnès Gillot Étoile invitée
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
« Una voce poco fa »
filmed at the Palais Garnier (1958)
Cast
-
Maria Callas Rosina
Master Class
Opening monologue
Cast
-
Carole Bouquet Reading
Norma
« Casta Diva »
Cast
-
Sondra Radvanovsky Norma
La Traviata
« Follie, follie »
Cast
-
Pretty Yende Violetta Valéry
Carmen
La Habanera
Cast
-
Eve-Maud Hubeaux Carmen
Il Trovatore
« D’amore sull’ali rosee »
filmed at the Palais Garnier (1958)
Cast
-
Maria Callas Leonora
Macbeth
« Vieni! T’affretta! »
Cast
-
Sondra Radvanovsky Lady Macbeth
La Sonnambula
« Ah non credea »
Cast
-
Pretty Yende Amina
Manon Lescaut
« Sola, perduta, abbandonata »
Cast
-
Sondra Radvanovsky Manon Lescaut
Don Carlo
« O don fatale »
Cast
-
Eve-Maud Hubeaux Princess Eboli
Final monologue
Text from Terrence McNally's Master Class
Cast
-
Kate Lindsey Soprano -
Florence Boissolle Piano accompaniment
Tosca
« Vissi d'arte »
Cast
-
Sondra Radvanovsky Tosca
The Paris Opera Orchestra
Vissi d’arte – Gala Maria Callas fait l’objet d’une captation, réalisée par François-René Martin, coproduite par l’Opéra national de Paris et Morgane Production, avec la participation de France Télévisions, le soutien du CNC et de la Fondation Orange, mécène des retransmissions audiovisuelles de l’Opéra national de Paris.
Il sera retransmis ultérieurement sur POP, la plateforme de l’Opéra national de Paris.
Vissi d’arte – Gala Maria Callas sera retransmis le 8 décembre 2023 sur France 5 lors d’une soirée spéciale consacrée à Maria Callas, et sera diffusé le 23 décembre 2023 sur France Musique à 20h dans l’émission « Samedi à l’Opéra », présentée par Judith Chaine.
Media
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
-
© Elisa Haberer / OnP
Access and services
Palais Garnier
Place de l'Opéra
75009 Paris
Public transport
Underground Opéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)
Bus 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16
Calculate my routeAt the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €10 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €15 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Palais Garnier
- Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
- Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 53 43 03 97
Online
Palais Garnier
Place de l'Opéra
75009 Paris
Public transport
Underground Opéra (lignes 3, 7 et 8), Chaussée d’Antin (lignes 7 et 9), Madeleine (lignes 8 et 14), Auber (RER A)
Bus 20, 21, 27, 29, 32, 45, 52, 66, 68, 95, N15, N16
Calculate my routeAt the Palais Garnier, buy €10 tickets for seats in the 6th category (very limited visibility, two tickets maximum per person) on the day of the performance at the Box offices.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €10 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €15 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Palais Garnier
- Every day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and until performances end
- Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 53 43 03 97
Online
Discover opera and ballet in another way
Dive into the Opera world and get insights on opera and pop culture or ballet and cinema. Scan this code to access all the quiz and blindtests on your mobile.
7 min
Vissi d’arte – Gala Maria Callas
Opera icon Maria Callas
Whether you are an opera aficionado or not, I’m sure you’ve heard of Maria Callas. But who was this extraordinary woman who revolutionised operatic art in the last century? That’s today’s question!
Discover
