Monaco celebrates National Day with Opening of Donizetti’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’
In celebration of Monaco’s National Day on 19th November, Monte-Carlo Opera opens its new season with Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor the weekend before.
A Glorious Past, a Radiant Future: Théâtre Francis Gag Turns 30
There may be larger or more prominent theatres in and around Nice but none is as beloved as the popular theatre that bears the name of one of the city’s all-time great.
World Premiere for Ballet Nice in Triple Bill
Ballet Nice Méditerranée presents Julien Guérin’s Demons et merveilles, Roland Petit’s Le Rendez-vous, and Vespertine by Liam Scarlett
Irina Brook Opens Vienna Opera Season with Britten’s Midsummer Night’s Dream
In her first big artistic project after her voluntary departure from Nice, the former TNN director unites her love for Shakespeare with her passion for directing opera
‘L’ombre et la Lumière’ the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra’s Opening Concert
he Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra has chosen the theme Light and Shade for its first concert of the 2019-2020 season.
Lou Babazouk, A New Niçois Art Gallery with a Twist
The inauguration of the new municipal gallery illustrates the principles of freedom and creation the City of Nice holds so dear
A Contemporary Take by Ballet Nice on the Legend of Cassandra
Ballet Nice Méditerranée opens the 2019-2020 season with its traditional open-air production at the city’s Théâtre de Verdure, and this year the work is Cassandra by choreographer Luciano Cannito.
Eminent American Writer Toni Morrison Flies Free Now
The death of Toni Morrison, one of the most influential contemporary authors, leaves a tremendous vacuum not only in world literature but in society as a whole
The Bizarre Biology of Reinhard Gutzat
Yes, visiting a museum or a gallery is very trendy; but what if it is too hot or too cold for a walk outside, if it’s raining cats and dogs, if you have a leg in plaster, no library, museum or gallery card or simply don't want to leave the house?
Maillot stages The Taming of the Shrew for Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo
This month, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo will give audiences their first experience of the company’s own staging of Jean-Christophe Maillot’s The Taming of the Shrew.
Faust Sells His Soul to Mephistopheles at Opera Nice
Charles Gounod’s Faust takes the spotlight at Opera Nice this month
Palmyra, Apamea, and Aleppo: Spotlight on Syria’s Heritage Sites
Michel Eisenlohr’s photo exhibit at Galerie Lympia in Nice pays tribute to the beauty of Syria and those who built, loved, and protected it over the centuries
TNN: Curtain Call for Outgoing Director Irina Brook
At the end of the Brook era at the Théâtre National de Nice, the whimsical artist is leaving behind much more than just fond memories of remarkable theatre shows
Two World Premieres from Ballets de Monte-Carlo
There’s always something new and interesting emerging from the rehearsal studios of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, so it’s with keen anticipation that we await not just one but two World Premieres which make up the programme Corpus later this month.
Shen Yun – Reviving 5,000 years of Chinese civilization at Nice Acropolis
One of the world’s premier music and dance groups brings back to life an ancient culture that was nearly lost. This weekend, the spectacular show stops over in Nice.