Sarah Bernhardt gets her theatre back

Sarah Bernhardt gets her theatre back

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norman lebrecht

June 13, 2023

The Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo has decided that the expensively renovated Théâtre de la Ville will reopen in September 9 under its original name, Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt.

It took the name of the great actress after she performed there in 1899 and was since renamed three or four times for political reasons.

For more about Sarah, read Genius and Anxiety.

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