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Paris Opera Launches Digital Stage for Video and Performance

digital · 2026-04-24

The Paris Opera has launched its '3e scène' (Third Stage), a digital platform that redefines interactions between live performance and video creation. This initiative coincides with a broader trend of choreographers and directors producing their own audiovisual works. Notable figures such as Pina Bausch and Merce Cunningham have been creating video pieces for years, exploring the intersection of dance and film. The platform aims to expand the opera's reach beyond its physical venues, offering new ways for audiences to engage with performance art through digital media.

Key facts

  • Paris Opera launched '3e scène' digital platform
  • Platform renews interactions between live performance and video creation
  • Choreographers and directors have been making audiovisual works for years
  • Pina Bausch and Merce Cunningham are mentioned as pioneers
  • Article published in artpress no. 430, February 2016

Entities

Artists

  • Pina Bausch
  • Merce Cunningham

Institutions

  • Opéra de Paris
  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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