It’s D-Day for the 2024 Olympic Games. The kick-off will be at the end of the day. The show is scheduled to last 3 hours and 45 minutes along 6 kilometers of the Seine. And it’s the first time since the creation of the modern Olympic Games that the opening ceremony will not take place in a stadium. The artistic director of the ceremony, Thomas Jolly, promises surprises… Some have already been revealed by the press and promise a grandiose and never-before-seen show with international stars.
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Will she interpret La vie en rose or another Edith Piaf song? In any case, Lady Gaga will be there for the Olympics. As will Quebec star Céline Dion, who suffers from a debilitating illness and has not sung since 2020…
It is culture, heritage, the French art of living that will be celebrated, without chauvinism and with surprising mixes of genres: the Franco-Malian diva Aya Nakamura will reprise the repertoire of Charles Aznavour, accompanied by the Republican Guard, Juliette Armanet is associated with the nonconformist pianist Sofiane Pamart for a cover of the pacifist anthem Conceived by John Lennon. And the rock metal band Gojira will perform with lyric singer Marina Viotti.
With its bridges, museums and monuments along the Seine, such as the Tuileries or Notre-Dame, Paris offers sumptuous settings. The rooftops will also be used, for example, the star dancer Guillaume Diop will perform on the rooftop of the Théâtre du Châtelet…
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