A host of international artists were invited to the evening of December 7 broadcast by France Télévision and Radio France.
Five months after the Olympic Games, Paris will regain the atmosphere of an opening ceremony for one evening. Singers Clara Luciani and Vianney, international classical stars such as Chinese pianist Lang Lang and French DJ Michael Canitrot will perform at Notre-Dame on the evening of December 7, France Télévisions, which is organizing the concert, announced on Friday. The South African soprano Pretty Yende, who sang for the coronation of King Charles III, is also on the bill for this show organized in front of the cathedral, scheduled for 9:05 p.m. and which will be co-broadcast by Radio France .
This concert will also honor the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, with the Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel at the helm, as well as the Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris, which will return to its setting more than five years after the fire of April 15, 2019 which ravaged part of this 12th century monumente century. Also expected are the Franco-Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili, the Franco-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovich and the Franco-Swiss tenor Benjamin Bernheim, who was mobilized for the closing evening of the Olympic Games in August.
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On the pop side, the Franco-Beninese star Angélique Kidjo and Garou are announced. The only DJ of the evening, Michael Canitrot made himself known with shows combining electro and heritage monuments and notably performed at the Eiffel Tower on the occasion of the centenary of the death of Gustave Eiffel.
The fire, the causes of which have not yet been determined, caused global emotion and caused an influx of donations to rebuild the cathedral located in the heart of Paris, which was among the most visited monuments in Europe. Following a colossal reconstruction project costing some 700 million euros, this masterpiece of Gothic art was restored and its roof and spire rebuilt identically.
The concert broadcast on the evening of December 7 will close the first day of the reopening ceremonies, which will begin with a speech by President Emmanuel Macron on the square, followed by a liturgical ceremony in the presence of foreign heads of state, including the list n has not been revealed. A first concert is also scheduled at this time.
Sunday, December 8, a first mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in the presence of 150 French and foreign bishops, as well as President Macron. The first mass open to the public will be held the same day at 6:30 p.m. From December 9 to 15, masses will be dedicated to donors, patrons, merchants and residents of the Notre-Dame district. Some 15 million annual visitors are expected to visit the cathedral.
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