Clara Luciani, headliner of the star concert scheduled for December 7 for the reopening

PARIS – A wide variety of artists to put on a show. Highly anticipated, the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral on December 7 will also take place in a musical atmosphere, the details of which have just been revealed by France Télévisions this Friday, November 29.

And it is Clara Luciani who will headline this concert organized on the square in front of Notre-Dame for its reopening to the general public. Several international stars of contemporary or classical music will also take the stage to celebrate this awaited moment since the fire of April 15, 2019.

Among them, the singer Vianney or the DJ Michaël Canitrot, known for his desire to mix electronic music and French heritage. As on the Eiffel Tower, on the occasion of the centenary of the death of its designer. He will also be the only DJ for this musical evening, with his experience at such events.

Other artists revealed: the Franco-Beninese singer with multiple Grammy Awards Angélique Kidjo or the Canadian Garou. As for classical music, the internationally renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang or the South African soprano Pretty Yende, already working for the coronation of King Charles III. Musicians like the French-Georgian pianist Khatia Buniatishvili, the French-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Swedish violin prodigy Daniel Lozakovich and the French-Swiss tenor Benjamin Bernheim are also expected.

Return to grace

The concert, broadcast on Saturday December 7 at 9 p.m. on France 2 and Radio France, will also include the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, with Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel at the helm. Without forgetting the Maîtrise de Notre-Dame de Paris, absent from the premises for five years now.

A few hours after Emmanuel Macron’s final visit to the cathedral, the final preparations for this event which will put the 12th century monument in the spotlight are gradually coming to an end.

This unique musical event will also close the first day of the reopening ceremonies. Which will begin on December 7 with a speech by the Head of State on the square. Before a liturgical ceremony in the presence of several representatives of foreign nations, whose names remain secret at this stage. Other musical performances are also expected before this concert with an international aura.