More than 60 years after it was redone, the feud over the Paris Opera's ceiling isn't over

In 1960, French Culture Minister André Malraux commissioned a painting from artist Marc Chagall to modernize the ceiling of ...

The Opéra Garnier in Paris, one of the capital's most beautiful monuments

In the heart of Paris's 9th arrondissement, the Opéra Garnier is one of the city's most symbolic landmarks. Also known as the Palais Garnier, the emblematic building is located in Paris's 9th ...
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Decades-Old Feud Reignites Over Painting Hidden Beneath Chagall’s Paris Opera Ceiling

Arnaud Carayon, descendant of French artist Jules-Eugène Lenepveu, wants to remove the Marc Chagall mural at one Paris opera.
Los Angeles Times

Another Gustavo surprise: Dudamel is leaving his Paris Opera post four years early

That was fast. Gustavo Dudamel announced Thursday morning that he will step down as music director of Paris Opera in July, at the end of his second season — four years before his contract was to ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Paris Opera’ (‘L’Opera’): Film Review

Swiss director Jean-Stephane Bron goes behind the scenes at the titular institution in 'The Paris Opera,' his Frederick Wiseman-like documentary. By Boyd van Hoeij In Frederick Wiseman’s masterful ...
The New York Times

Paris Opera Ballet

Hugo Marchand, an étoile at Paris Opera Ballet, brings his intensity and some high-wattage friends to New York City Center’s Artists at the Center. By Marina Harss A tall, commanding ballerina, she ...