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Theatre, continued

Visitors to Paris will need to obtain a list of theatres beforehand, to be assured tickets to their choice of performances. You can get a preview via the Internet at Theatre Online (in French), a good resource to see the kind of things currently playing in Paris, or you can buy the weekly magazine Pariscope (with a section in English).

If you want to be assured of tickets, you should try to buy them well in advance, because shows often sell out. You can go directly to the venue to purchase tickets, visit the FNAC bookstore or the Virgin Megastore on the Champs-Elysées, or ask your travel agent or hotel for help.

However, if you are willing to take a chance, you could go to the Kiosques Théâtre to get half-price tickets for several same-day performances.

Music

Performances of classical music can be found at the many opera houses and theatres in Paris, including the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Chatelet Theatre, the Palais Garnier at the Place de l'Opéra, and the Opéra Bastille.

Other theatres offering classical works are: La Salle Pleyel, le Théâtre des Champs-Elysées , and Théâtre Musical de Paris.

Additional musical venues are:

  • La Cité de la Musique, whose unique seating can be reconfigured to suit any type of musical or dance performance;
  • Regard du Cygne, which hosts innovative performance in dance and movement by young companies, and offers student and senior discounts, a half hour before performance time;
  • Théâtre de la Ville which features theatre, dance, and a broad range of music (they also offer substantial youth and student discounts for same-day tickets).

Those with more eclectic tastes in music could visit ConcertAndCo for a marvellous and current overview (in French) of who is playing what, and where to find them while in Paris.

For Beginners Copyright © 2004 M. Feenstra, Den Haag. All rights reserved.