The countdown is on for the opening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. On December 7, a ceremony awaits us to reveal the splendor of the monument which will finally reopen its doors to the public the next day. A ceremony that promises to be full of surprises with international artists on the program. We reveal the first expected headliners.
December 7, 2024the cathedral Notre-Dame of Paris reopens its doors with a unique evening, combining official ceremony and concert d’exception. After five years of restoration following the fire which marked the history of the monument, this evening, broadcast on mondiovision, brings together renowned artists, including Gautier et Renaud Capuçon, Just Just et Angelique Kidjo. A moment not to be missed, before the first public mass scheduled for the next day.
Two weeks before this major event, the details of the program are gradually being revealed. Inside the building, nearly 3,000 guests will attend a ceremony where the president Emmanuel Macron will speak, paying tribute to the titanic restoration work. Philippe Jostdirector of the works, evokes “very great international artists”, a promise kept with performances planned in classical and pop registers. The cellist Gautier Capuçonalready linked to Notre-Dame since his Christmas concert in 2020, and his brother Renaud, who led a tour of the cathedrals in 2019 to finance the restorations, will be there.
The evening will begin with classical works performed in the renovated cathedral. Just Justrenowned Chinese pianist, will play alongside the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestrawhile Khatia Buniatishvili et Daniel Lozakovich will interpret theHail Mary by Gounod. The Sopranos Nadine Sierra et Pretty Yenderespectively noticed at the Yellow Pieces Gala and at the coronation of King Charles III, will also enrich this sacred program.
Outside, on the completely redesigned square, pop and variety performances will punctuate the evening. Among the confirmed guests, Angelique Kidjoan international star with a powerful voice and humanist activist, will share the stage. If discussions are still ongoing with Paul McCartney et Garoucertain rumors, such as that of Bonoare now ruled out, Le Parisien informs us. The concert, broadcast on France 2, will end with a visual show signed by DJ Michael Canitrotspecialist in mapping lumineux on historical monuments.
This inauguration evening, organized by the diocese of Paris in collaboration with the Élysée and France Télévisions, embodies a celebration of the resilience and history of Paris. After the fire of April 15, 2019, which destroyed the spire and seriously damaged the roof, the restoration made it possible to rediscover the cathedral in a new light. The original blond stones and brightly colored frescoes recall the wonder aroused by the restoration of the Sistine Chapel. The site is now equipped with an innovative misting system to prevent any further fires.
Lovers of art and history will be able to rediscover Notre-Dame from December 8, 2024thanks to a free reservation system to manage visitor flows. The square, redeveloped into a green space conducive to meditation, will be accessible to all. This event is much more than a concert: it is a tribute to an emblematic monument of the City of Lightwitness to centuries of history and renewal.
The ceremony, planned the day before a first public mass, symbolically coincides with the Feast of the Immaculate Conceptionaccentuating the emotion of this event. Added to this are the eight bells of the north belfry which, at the end of October, resumed their tones, another significant step in the renewal of Notre-Dame. Jost even compares the restoration work to that of Sistine Chapelwhere the colors and details of the restored decorations reveal all their original splendor.
Notre-Dame of Paris thus regains its place in the heart of Paris, ready to welcome not only the faithful, but also lovers of art and history, attracted by this unmissable and emblematic monument of the City of Lights. A precious renaissance, witness to the history and resilience of Paris.
In any case, we can't wait to see the interior of the monument again and to witness the inauguration of the long-awaited monument live, whether on the screens or directly on the square.
