Do you find Paris Opera shows too expensive? The Opéra Bastille offers spectators the chance to attend certain rehearsals at a (very) reduced price! We tell you all about it.
Inspired by Pushkin's novel, John Cranko's ballet Onegin returns to the Opéra Garnier from February 8 to March 4, 2025. Set to music by Tchaikovsky, this neoclassical adaptation explores love, regret and destiny through virtuoso dance.
Fancy attending an opera at a reduced price? Don't miss the flash offer currently available from the Opéra national de Paris. Until February 4, 2025, 4,000 seats are available for as little as 35 euros. Find out how to book this limited offer.
Do you love the music of Verdi? The Opéra Bastille welcomes Don Carlos, one of his masterpieces, from March 29 to April 25, 2025. A grandiose opera combining drama, love and power, staged by Polish director Krzysztof Warlikowski.
Attention opera buffa fans! The Opéra Garnier is offering several performances of Gioacchino Rossini's masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, from June 10 to July 13, 2025. An opportunity to immerse yourself in this adaptation of Beaumarchais' work.
In 2025, the Palais Garnier celebrates its 150th anniversary! For the occasion, this sublime opera house designed by Charles Garnier is organizing a series of events throughout the year, to celebrate its anniversary with the public. Discover the program!
Tchaikovsky's famous Paris Opera ballet, choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev, arrives in cinemas worldwide for the first time. Thanks to IMAX technology, the ballet can be seen in 230 cinemas on November 10, 2024, following its premiere on Friday November 8.
One of Giuseppe Verdi's great classics, Rigoletto, comes to the Opéra Bastille from December 1 to June 12, 2025. An opportunity to discover a new version of the tragic opera by one of the major figures in the world of opera.
The Opéra national de Paris raises the curtain on a dazzling exhibition! From November 28 to March 28, 2025, the Bibliothèque-musée du Palais Garnier will be exhibiting the stage jewels that illuminate its shows. Between pomp and trompe l'œil, these sparkling jewels reveal their secrets and transport visitors to the heart of the history and magic of stagecraft. The exhibition is available as part of a visit to the Palais Garnier.
For the first time in France, the Opéra Bastille presents Don Giovanni, a classic staged by Claus Guth. Discover Mozart's opera from September 13 to October 12, 2023, with a preview for young people on September 9.
Lovers of opera and pastries meet at Violetta et Alfredo, a tea room inspired by Giuseppe Verdi's famous opera La Traviata. An opportunity to enjoy the most musical Tea Time in Paris!
For Molière’s 400th birthday, and from September 27, 2022, to January 15, 2023, the Bibliothèque National de France hosts an exhibition in the heart of the Opéra de Paris library to celebrate music’s place in the playwright’s works.
The magnificent Opéra Garnier or Palais Garnier set in Paris 9th arrondissement ranks as one of the three world’s most beautiful theaters, according to a recent British study. Here is the complete ranking.
Paris Opera is highly struggling. After a huge strike against the pension system and the coronavirus crisis, the cultural venue has to close again for renovations. Consequences? The Opéra Bastille will reopen on November 25, and the Palais Garnier house will not house performances until the end of 2020. Here is what you have to know.
Paris Opera house is in a very bad way with a 40-million-euro loss director Stéphane Lissney says. Recovery might be a major challenge, with about half of subscriptions for 2020-2021 being lost.
What a beautiful tribute! Paris Opera house makes a beautiful surprise to caregivers by displaying the portraits of 500 of them on the façade of the Opéra Bastille. A lovely way to thank them and express their admiration for their managing of the health crisis on the frontlines.
Throughout lockdown, Paris Opera delighted us with a very beautiful selection of shows available online and for free. We enjoyed Carmen, Swan Lake and even the Barber of Seville. And big news, new shows are scheduled until late May.
Choeur and Orchestre de l’Opéra de Paris thanked with a song and music “all those working hard and with bravery to keep us safe”. Here’s the result in video.
