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Paris Opera rebuilds the Ring as a 16-hour festival
Two complete cycles mark 150 years since Wagner's tetralogy was first staged, with performances, streaming and a BnF exhibition running in parallel.
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Monte le Son turns Paris libraries into stages for women musicians
The free month-long festival opens on 5 November with a women-led programme spanning classical music, electro, gospel, cumbia, reggaeton and debate.
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Pitchfork Paris opens a week across the city’s small stages
The festival’s 15th edition runs from 2 to 8 November across club rooms and a seven-venue Bastille circuit, with late programme changes making the live schedule essential.
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Céline Dion closes the first chapter of her Paris comeback
The singer completed the 2026 run of her Paris residency on 17 October after five weeks on stage, with ten further dates scheduled for May 2027.
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France's festival barometer finds resilience under strain
A provisional 2026 survey says most music and comedy festivals faced difficulties, while one in ten respondents doubts it will return next year.
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MaMA turns Pigalle into a three-day music marketplace
Paris hosts 150 concerts and 120 professional sessions across 12 venues, bringing emerging artists, audiences and industry decisions into the same neighbourhoods.
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Jazz sur Seine turns the Paris club circuit into one festival
From 9 to 24 October, a shared programme links small venues across Paris and Île-de-France, with 200 concerts, a free marathon and lower-price access offers.
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L'Estival carries Francophone music along the Seine
The Yvelines festival continues on 4 October in Achères, then moves into its final week before closing on 10 October.
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Catherine Ringer, the singular voice of Les Rita Mitsouko, dies at 68
The singer’s death closes a defining chapter in French rock, while the songs she created with Fred Chichin continue to cross generations.
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Paris Techno Parade returns with a Bastille-to-Nation route
The free electronic-music procession is scheduled for 19 September, with ten sound-system floats and Detroit as a featured reference point.
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Céline Dion completes her Paris comeback — what comes next
The 12 September opening concert has now taken place. Here is what reporting confirms, and how the remaining Paris dates are scheduled.
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Céline Dion’s Paris comeback: the 12 September opening-night preview
The singer is scheduled to open a 26-date Paris residency on 12 September. Here is the verified timetable, health context and warning about fraudulent tickets.
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The sounds of Jazz à la Villette, beyond the festival
The 2026 edition has ended, but its official playlist keeps the discoveries coming.
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Céline Dion puts Paris in the record collection
Her official website highlights Live À Paris vinyl editions alongside a limited-edition single.