Opéra de Paris' Alexander Neef: Survival comes first

Alexander Neef

Ermonela Jaho (Marguerite) and stage director Tobias Kratzer rehearsing Faust

Lise Davidsen (Sieglinde) and Philippe Jordan rehearsing Die Walküre, December 2020

The modular hall project

By Tristan Labouret, 01 April 2021

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“The house has really shown a remarkable investment in its public service mission”

Bachtrack, 12th November

In 2026, Opéra national de Paris presents its first complete cycle of Wagner’s Ring for over a decade, with productions directed by Calixto Bieito. We dig into these striking and provocative productions...

The art of POP: discovering Paris Opera Play

David Karlin, 29th August

The bespoke streaming platform, launched by Opéra national de Paris in 2023, boasts a wealth of fine opera performances – and many standout ballet performances as well.

Ralph Fiennes to direct new staging of Eugene Onegin in Paris

Bachtrack, 2nd April

A longtime connoisseur of Pushkin’s novel, Fiennes’ production will hit the boards at Palais Garnier in February 2026.

Anarchy and utopia: Calixto Bieito on directing Mussorgsky

Richard Bratby, 24th February

The iconoclastic Spanish director talks about a new production of Mussorgsky’s Khovanshchina in Geneva – and the messy, anarchic, utopian struggle of directing opera.

Budapest pulls out all the stops: the new Hungarian State Opera season

Bachtrack, 14th September

The vast 2023–24 season at Budapest boast 41 different operas and 19 ballets – with new productions of Boris Godunov, Rusalka, ballets by Bartók, and a world premiere from Peter Eötvös.

The Czech Phil's Robert Hanč on recording and video

David Karlin, 17th June

The Czech Phil's General Manager talks recording and video – both as a pandemic measure and as a crucial part of their plans.

Tristan Labouret

Musicologue diplômé du CNSMD de Paris, Tristan Labouret collabore avec de nombreux artistes et institutions musicales (Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, Orchestre national d'Île-de-France, Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, festivals de musique de chambre de Deauville, Just Classik Festival…), menant des activités de médiation à destination de tous les publics. Ex-altiste toujours passionné par les répertoires chambristes et symphoniques, il occupe depuis 2018 le poste de rédacteur en chef de la partie francophone de Bachtrack.

Opéra de Paris Director Alexander Neef: Daily survival comes before future planning