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WPEntJANFINAL.qxd 8/12/06 11:21 Page 51 ENTERTAINMENT to rap music. 34-67. 80 blvd Rochechouart (18th), 01.44.92.78.04. Mo Anvers F2 OPERA OPERETTA OPERA BASTILLEJan 17, 20, 24, 27, 29, 31 at 7:30 pm: Mozart's Don Giovanni with Peter Mattei and Gerald Finley alternating in the title role; Jan 25, 30 at 7:30 pm; Jan 28 at 2:30 pm: Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Tales of Hoffmann), starring Rolando Villazon, Ekaterina Gubanova and Patricia Petibon. 5-150. Place de la Bastille (12th), 08.92.89.90.90. www.operadeparis.fr. Mo Bastille G4 OPERA COMIQUEJan 2-6, 9-11, 13 at 8 pm; Jan 7, 14 at 3 pm: Looking for Josephine: New Orleans Forever, a play that recreates some of the production numbers that made Josephine Baker and La Revue Ngre famous in the 1920s, presented in a framework story that starts out in today's hurricane-ravaged New Orleans (9.60-110); Jan 27, 30-31 at 8 pm; Jan 28 at 3 pm: Offenbach's La Prichole, a new adaptation by Jrme Savary of a 19thcentury satiric light opera in which the composer bases his South American dictator on Napoleon III (7-60). In French. Place Boeldieu, 5 rue Favart (2nd), 08.25.00.00.58. Mo Richelieu-Drouot E3 PALAIS GARNIERJan 26, 30 at 8 pm; Jan 28 at 2:30 pm: Leos Janacek's Le Journal d'un Disparu, a cycle of 24 songs, and Le Chteau de Barbe-Bleue (Bluebeard's Castle), Bela Bartk's one-act opera, with Willard White in the title role and Batrice Uria-Monzon in the role of Judith. 7-130. Place de l'Opra (9th), 08.92.89.90.90. www.operadeparis.fr. Mo Opra E3 SALLE PLEYELJan 16 at 8 pm: Jordi Savall conducts Le Concert des Nations in a concert version of Vivaldi's Farnace; Jan 30 at 8 pm: the Concentus Musicus Wien and the Arnold Schnberg Chor, conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, perform Mozart's seldom-heard oratorio La Betulia Liberata (The Liberation of Bethulia). 10-85. 252 rue du Fbg St-Honor (8th), 01.42.56.13.13. www.sallepleyel.fr. Mo Ternes C2 THEATRE DU CHATELETJan 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 at 7:30 pm; Jan 28 at 4 pm: Rossini's La Pietra del Paragone (The Touchstone). 10-120. 1 pl du Chtelet (1st), 01.40.28.28.40. Mo Chtelet F4 THEATRE NATIONAL DE CHAILLOTJan 10-12 at 8:30 pm: Die Meistersinger, a scaled-down version of the Wagner opera performed by four soloists, seven musicians and a 15-member chorus. 33. Salle Jean Vilar, 1 pl du Trocadro (16th), 01.53.65.30.00. www.theatre-chaillot.fr. Mo Trocadro B4 SPECIAL EVENTS ICE SKATINGThrough Mar 4: Seasonal rinks operate this winter at two locations; access is free and skate rental is available for 5. Htel de Ville: Mon-Thu noon-10 pm; Fri noon-midnight; Sat 9 am-midnight; Sun 9 am-10 pm. Place de l'Htel de Ville (4th). Mo Htel de Ville F4; Gare Montparnasse: Mon-Fri noon-8 pm; Sat-Sun 9 am-8 pm. Parvis de la Gare, Place Raoul Dautry (15th). Mo Montparnasse-Bienvene E5 SPORTING EVENTS FRIDAY NIGHT ROLLERSEvery Friday starting at 10 pm (best to show up 15 minutes early), an average of 12,000 rollerbladers glide through the city streets, covering a 15-mile (24-km) circuit in three hours. Though the organizer, Pari Roller, welcomes anyone who can brake and control their skates, amateurs should note that the pace is fast and the route tricky in places. Free. Start and finish is on the terrace in front of the Gare Montparnasse, blvd du Montparnasse (14th), JANUARY 2007 / where 47