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( 01 42 56 13 13;
www.sallepleyel.fr
; 252 rue du Faubourg St-Honoré, 8e; concert
tickets €10-85; box office noon-7pm Mon-Sat, to 8pm on day of performance;
Ternes)
Dating from the 1920s, this highly regarded hall hosts many of Paris' finest
classical music recitals and concerts, including those by the Orchestre de Paris
(
www.orchestredeparis.com
,
in French).
LE VIEUX BELLEVILLE
( 01 44 62 92 66;
www.le-vieux-belleville.com
; 12 rue des Envierges, 20e; admission
free; performances 8pm Thu-Sat; Pyrénées)
This old-fashioned bistro at the
top of Parc de Belleville is an atmospheric venue for performances of
chansons
fea-
turing accordions and an organ grinder three times a week.
French Chansons
LE BAISER SALÉ
Jazz
( 01 42 33 37 71;
www.lebaisersale.com
, in French; 58 rue des Lombards, 1er; ad-
mission free-€20; 5pm-6am; Châtelet)
One of several jazz clubs located on
this street, this relaxed venue hosts concerts of jazz, Afro and Latin jazz and jazz
fusion, and is known for discovering new talents.
LA CIGALE
Rock, Jazz
( 01 49 25 81 75;
www.lacigale.fr
; 120 bd de Rochechouart, 18e; admission €25-60;
Anvers or Pigalle)
Now classed as a historical monument, this music hall dates
from 1887 but was redecorated 100 years later by Philippe Starck.
Opera
OPÉRA BASTILLE
Opera House
( 0 892 899 090;
www.opera-de-paris.fr
, in French; 2-6 place de la Bastille, 12e; op-
era €5-172, ballet €5-87, concerts €5-49; Bastille)
Despite some initial resistance
to this 3400-seat venue, the main opera house in the capital, it's now performing
superbly. Ticket sales begin at a precise date prior to each performance, with differ-
ent opening dates for bookings by telephone, online or from the
box office
(130 rue
de Lyon, 11e;
10.30am-6.30pm Mon-Sat)
.
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