Photo : Marge design
The Musical Kitchen
Prepare to see your kitchen utensils in a whole new light as they trade their dull tasks for a starring role in a lyrical, spicy concert. This interactive performance turns opera upside down with techno beats and world music influences, making sure everyone gets involved in the culinary spectacle. It is the perfect opportunity to introduce young ones to classical melodies while having a great time together.
Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris 1st)
About
On Sunday, January 17, 2027, the Théâtre du Châtelet hosts a unique culinary and musical performance. Designed for families and food enthusiasts, this interactive concert reimagines opera classics using kitchen utensils as instruments. From 11:00 to 16:45, audience members can join in the fun as household items like ladles and pots become part of a global, techno, or rap-infused soundtrack. The event is accessible to blind or visually impaired guests and is suitable for children aged 4 and up. Make sure to book your tickets in advance to secure your spot at this creative, flavor-filled musical experience.
To eat and to love, to sing and to digest: these are, in truth, the four acts of this comic opera known as life, which vanishes like the foam of a bottle of champagne. Whoever lets it escape without having enjoyed it is a madman.
Gioachino Rossini,Already in the 19th century, the ties between cuisine and opera were very close... And in this "lyrico-spiced concert for young and old gourmets" – as Violaine Fournier and Cyril Louge, the chefs behind this delectable show, put it – every kitchen utensil becomes an instrument. While the kitchen staff busies themselves under the gilding of the Grand Foyer, the audience will have the opportunity to get their hands dirty by laughing, singing, and clapping, because the ingredients of this participatory recipe are also in the room!
An opportunity to discover or rediscover the great classics of opera, but in a "modern cuisine" style rather than "buttered potatoes": indeed, with a frying-pan bass, a ladle-flute, an oven that plays the harp, a balafon made of syrup bottles, and an oud crafted from a saucepan, the melodies will also ring out in rap, techno, or world music styles. Salivating? Your eardrums and eyes are in for a treat.
For ages 4 and up
Prices: 7€ child and 14€ adult
Reservations only at 01 40 28 28 40
Our take on this event
Experience a blend of high art and culinary creativity on January 17, 2027, at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Directed by Violaine Fournier and Cyril Louge, this performance turns the Grand Foyer into a kitchen-themed stage where culinary tools are repurposed into musical instruments. Expect to hear opera melodies played on a pot-based oud, a bottle-made balafon, or a harp-playing oven, all blended with modern beats.
This show invites the audience to actively participate by singing and clapping along with the performers. The production is specifically adapted to welcome blind and visually impaired attendees, ensuring an inclusive atmosphere. With performances running from 11:00 to 16:45, it is a perfect outing for children from 4 years old and their families.
Tickets are priced at 7€ for children and 14€ for adults. Please note that advance booking is mandatory to attend the performance; reservations can be made exclusively by phone.
