New Ballet Seasons Open in Nice and Monte-Carlo
The month of October sees the opening of the 2021-22 ballet seasons in both Nice and Monte-Carlo. We take a look at the opening works.
Collectif 8’s Adaptation of 1984 – A Hymn to Humanity
One of the best contemporary plays was brutally stopped by the pandemic last year. Now Collectif 8 finally has the chance to perform its masterpiece. And it’s even more poignant now
Not-to-be-missed Cultural Performances in Monaco
Discover the best not-to-be-missed cultural performances in Monaco guaranteed to help you see out 2021 in style, from recitals to masked balls. Read more.
Théâtre de la Cité: The Little Theatre that Could…and Would
While no one was looking, Nice’s most popular theatre just pulled an extraordinary stunt, seeking to shake people awake from the malaise that has beset the world.
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Opens New Season with Beethoven
Principal Conductor and Artistic Director Kazuki Yamada leads the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra in a rousing opening to the 2021-22 season with music by Beethoven
Jean-Paul Belmondo: The Ace of Aces has Left the Stage Forever
Movie fans all over the world are mourning the loss of Jean-Paul Belmondo, one of the greatest actors in history
France Honours Josephine Baker with Panthéon Interment
Josephine Baker's entry into the Parisian mausoleum dedicated to the country’s greatest luminaries will take place on 30th November.
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Presents ‘L’Été Danse!’
L’Été Danse! (Summer Dance) is Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo’s summer celebration of the joy of dance, and this year it falls into two programmes - Soirée “Créations” and Danse et Musique “Live”.
La Machine’s Artistic Lab Examines “Dr. Jeckyll Et le Mystère Hyde”
Director Felicien Chauveau and his collective of talented actors in La Machine examine the classic “Dr. Jeckyll Et le Mystère Hyde”
Thibaudet Plays Ravel with Bringuier and Nice Philharmonic
The Nice Philharmonic Orchestra presents a performance of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major and Bizet’s Symphony in C this June
Time for Roxane to Tell Her Side of the Story
A new musical adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac presents the greatest success in French literature as seen through the eyes of the heroine.
New Production of Massenet’s Werther for Nice Opera
Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur stages a new version of Jules Massenet’s four-act lyric opera Werther in the first week of June.
Preljocaj’s Modern Swan Lake Reinterpretation Reopens Cannes’ Cultural Events
The honour of presenting the first live show after the lockdown-induced dry spell goes to one of the most exciting French ballet companies
Post-Lockdown: One Highlight Chases The Other at Théâtre Anthéa in Antibes
All is well that ends well: After the long and involuntary hiatus, the disrupted 2020/21 theatre season goes out on a high note.
Nada Skaff: “Make Poems of Jewels, and Jewels of Poems”
The Lebanese-Italian poetess who writes in French is the current insider tip among lovers of belletristic literature. But she has other talents, too...