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A Symphony of Emotions: Discover the Musical Masterpieces of the Orchestre National de France

Dive into an orchestral journey with the Orchestre National de France and experience a series of compelling performances that will capture your heart and imagination. From Rachmaninov’s poignant symphonies to the dramatic tales of Carmen and the triumphant notes of Alexander Nevsky, each event offers a distinct auditory spectacle. Featuring renowned performers and conductors like Marina Rebeka, Omer Meir Wellber, and Dinis Sousa, these events promise to deliver outstanding interpretations of classic works while paying homage to the rich history of music.

Jul 5, 2025

1. The Bells, Symphony No. 3 Marina Rebeka

There's something exhilarating about spending an entire evening in Rachmaninov's company. Not only for the melancholy of his final symphony, a page of exile and maturity concluded with the words "Finished! Praise be to God!" But also for the imagination that fantasizes about and reinvents the native Slavic land. "Joyful ringing, melancholic knells, every Russian carries within him this love of bells," notes its author, hoping, in this vocal symphony, which he considered one of his major achievements, to have "succeeded in making the bells vibrate with human emotions."

Dec 18, 2025

Orchestre National de France

Paris · Théâtre des Champs-Élysées

2. Great tunes by Carmen Arquez - Behr / Cavallier

It is hard to believe that Carmen, the most performed opera in the world, was a flop at its premiere, precipitating the death of its author at the age of 36. Hadn't Bizet been able to show "real men and real women dazzled, tortured by passion," Théodore de Banville enthused? Tonight, three voices, the cigar maker, her lover Don José and the bullfighter Escamillo, perform Carmen behind closed doors, a new lyrical suite that offers a summary of its key scenes. Another destiny cut short in the prime of life and inspiration is Lili Boulanger, the first woman to win the Prix de Rome, precisely with this cantata, Faust et Hélène .

21 - 22 May, 2026

Orchestre National de France

Paris · Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

3. Alexander Nevsky / Omer Meir Wellber

Two pinnacles of film music, both born in 1938. From his gilded exile in Hollywood, Korngold poured grand, ardent melodies into his sensual orchestrations and magnified the adventures of Errol Flynn, aka Robin Hood. Prokofiev, back in a locked-down USSR, signed with Sergei Eisenstein an epic monument of cinema, whose apotheosis would be the Battle on the Ice sealing the victory of Alexander, Prince of Novgorod. Layers of strings and torrents of lyricism in the West, sordid chords on a barbaric orchestra in the East.

Jun 25, 2026

Orchestre National de France

Paris · Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

4. Berlioz, Messe solennelle / Dinis Sousa

Jusqu’ici, il fallait bien croire Hector Berlioz, qui affirmait avoir détruit cette messe composée à 21 ans, jouée pour la première fois à l’église Saint-Roch. Mais en 1992, par le plus grand hasard, un instituteur en retrouva un manuscrit à Anvers. On allait alors découvrir, dans cette partition généreuse, les signes avant-coureurs du révolutionnaire et les traces des futurs Requiem, Symphonie fantastique et autre Benvenuto Cellini. De vingt ans postérieure, la Troisième Symphonie de Louise Farrenc résume un artisanat et une science des proportions qui lui valurent l’admiration de Schumann… et de Berlioz.

Jul 2, 2026

Orchestre National de France

Paris · Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

Conclusion

The series of concerts by the Orchestre National de France is a testament to the timeless appeal and power of classical music. By presenting a diverse repertoire that includes both well-known masterpieces and rare compositions, these events offer audiences an opportunity to explore the depths of human emotion and creativity. As the echoes of these performances linger, they remind us of music's ability to connect us with our past, inspire us in the present, and guide us toward the future.

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