Paris New York Chicago Vienna Berlin Prague Barcelona Munich Budapest Milan Drottningholm Santa Fe Opera Glimmerglass ...other         Paris, 2001/2002 The Opéra de Paris season is divided between the company's two strikingly contrasting venues: the splendid Palais Garnier and the modernist Opéra Bastille. The programme includes five new productions including the world premiere of Rolf Liebermann's Médée directed by Jorge Lavelli and conducted by James Conlon. The season at the Bastille opens with Rigoletto sung by Sumi Jo and Leo Nucci who is very much the Rigoletto of the moment. This is followed by a new production of Attila and revival of last year's phenomenally successful Billy Budd staged by Francesca Zambello. Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu will sing Rodolfo and Mimi on dates in November. La bohème will be in rep with a new production of Khovantchina with Vladimir Galouzine and Irina Rubtsova. June and July will see the season's last two new stagings: Il barbiere di Siviglia conducted by Bruno Campanella and directed by Coline Serreau and, finally Rusalka sung by Renée Fleming and Sergei Larin and directed by Robert Carsen. At the Garnier La Petite Fille aux Allumettes retells the tale of Hans Christian Andersen. A double bill combines Zemlinsky's Le Nain based on a story by Oscar Wilde followed by Ravel's one act fantasy, L'Enfant et les sortiléges sung by Felicity Palmer. A new production of Idomeneo is both conducted and directed by the great Mozartian, Ivan Fischer. Two revivals not to be missed are Rameau's comic Platée which incorporates a ballet bouffon and last year's Magic Flute directed by Benno Besson with splendid décors and costumes. The Théatre des Champs Elysées Presents five fully staged operas this season as well as two in concert version and many recitals. The season opens with Figaro conducted by René Jacobs and continues with Stravinsky's masterpiece, The Rake's Progress and Cimarosa's Secret Marriage. Willard White sings the title role in Verdi's ultimate masterpiece, Falstaff to close the season. The Théatre des Champs Elysées - PERFORMANCE & PERFORMANCE DATES Falstaff Jun 11, 14, 16(m) Il matrimonio segreto Mar 18, 20, 22, 24(m), 25 Le nozze di Figaro Oct 15, 17, 19, 21(m), 23, 25 Oberon (concert version) Mar 8, 10(m), 12 Il pirata (convert version) May 13, 16 The Rake's Progress Nov 21, 23, 26, 28, 30 La Serva Padrona (children's opera) May 22(1100 & 1430), 25 (1430 & 1630), 26 (1100, 1430, 1630) LE CHATELET At the Chatelet Kent Nagano conducts two new works: Trois Soeurs based on Chekhov’s play and first seen at the Opera de Lyon in 1998 and Kaija Saariaho’s exceptionally beautiful new opera, L’amour de loin, premiered at the Salzburg Festival last summer and highly praised. Sir Simon Rattle conducts Fidelio followed by the Glyndebourne production of Handel’s Rodelinda. The season ends on a high note with Karita Mattila and Thomas Hampson in Strauss’s Arabella under the baton of Christoph von Dohnanyi. LE CHATELET - PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE DATES L'Amour de loin (Kaija Saariaho) Nov 26, 29, Dec 2(m) Arabella Apr 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28(m) Ariadne auf Naxos Jun 20, 23(m), 25 La belle Hélène Dec 17, 19, 21, 23(m), 25(m), 27, 29, 31, Jan 3, 5 Fidelio Jan 27(m), 30, Feb 2, 5, 8 Lucia di Lammermoor Jun 21, 24, 27, 30(m) Rodelinda Jan 29, Feb 1, 4, 7 Trois Soeurs (Peter Eotvos) Nov 6, 8, 10, 12, 13

"What a feast, with four opera houses to choose from. I'd find it difficult to resist Verdi's exciting early opera, Attila, with Samuel Ramey in the title-role, or that perennial favourite, Carmen, with Denyce Graves and Roberto Alagna."   Opera De Paris Attila Sep 21, 24, 27, 29, Oct 2, 5, 9, 11, 14(m) OB Il Barbiere di Siviglia Apr 2, 5, 12, 16, 18, 21(m), 25, 29, Jun 5, 8, 11, 14, 18, 20, 24, 27, Jul 3, 10 OB Billy Budd Oct 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 25 OB La bohéme Nov 7, 11(m), 14, 20, 24, 27, Dec 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 OB Carmen May 13, 16, 22, 26(m), 28, 31, Jun 26, 29, Jul 2, 5, 9, 12 OB Don Quichotte Jan 21, 26, 29, Feb 3(m), 6, 11 OB Der fliegende Holländer Apr 30, May 3, 6, 10, 12(m),15, 21, 24 OB Idomeneo Apr 8, 11, 14(m), 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, May 2 PG Khovantchina Dec 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23(m), 27, Jan 8, 10, 12 OB Macbeth Mar 7, 10(m), 13, 16, 19, 22, 28 OB Medée (Liebermann) World premiere Feb 12, 15, 18, 21, 26, Mar 1 OB Le Nain/L'enfant et les sortiléges Oct 24, 28(m), 31, Nov 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 PG La petite fille aux allumettes (Lachenmann) Sep 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 PG Platée Feb 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24(m), 27 PG Rigoletto Sep 13, 15, 19, 22, 25, 28, Oct 1, 15, 18, 21(m), 24, 27, 29, Nov 1, 3 OB Der Rosenkavalier Mar 14, 17(m), 20, 23, 26, Apr 1, 4, 7(m) OB Rusalka Jun 19, 22, 25, 28, Jul 1, 4, 8, 11 OB Tosca Jan 11, 14, 17, 20(m), 22, 25, 28, 31, Feb 2, 8, May 23, 27, 30, Jun 1, 4 OB Wozzeck Oct 30, Nov 5, 8, 13, 16 OB Die Zauberflöte Jun 6, 11, 14, 18, 21, 24, 27, Jul 3, 6, 9(m) PG OB = Opéra Bastille PG = Palais Garnier   Paris sample prices The following prices are examples only and can fluctuate depending on trade fairs, seasonal adjustments, performance category, mid-week travel and other factors outside our control. Prices from £ per person HOTEL CATEGORY £ FROM           2 nights     in twin   extra   night single suppl. per night additional performance Hotel Queen Mary 3 near Garnier £282 £53 £42 £77 Hotel Paris Bastille 3 near Garnier £295 £49 £42 £77 Hotel Bedford 3 near Garnier £313 £68 £42 £77 Pavillon de la Reine 4 near Bastille £475 £148 £103 £77 Prices include round trip economy class Eurostar ticket - accommodation for two nights including breakfast - 2nd category opera ticket at the Bastille, Garnier, Chatelet or Theatre des Champs Elysees. Transfers are not included but can be arranged on request. First class travel Upgrade to first class on Eurostar £75 (Subject to availability). Regional departures Please ask for details of departures from regional airports or connections via London. Tickets Please ask for a quote if you wish to purchase tickets of a different category. MATINEE IDYLLS A Sunday afternoon with a difference. Why not spend a day in Paris and enjoy one of the Paris Opera's new productions and popular revivals presented in their Sunday matinee series. Price includes return travel on Eurostar and an opera ticket. £215 (standard class) £255 (first class - including meals on outward and return journeys).

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