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Entitled Roots, this programme explores those of George Balanchine who, in Theme and Variations, created in 1947 in New York, adopted Tchaikovsky’s music to pay homage to the Russian academic tradition that nurtured him. Christopher Wheeldon, for his part, draws on the heritage of ancient Greece for his ballet Corybantic Games, making its repertoire debut at the Opera. The title refers as much to the frenzy that characterised the conducting style of Leonard Bernstein – whose music informs the piece – as it does to the Corybantes, the priests of the goddess Cybele with their martial dances. Finally, Rhapsodies enters the repertoire to George Gershwin’s score. In his piece, Cape Town-born choreographer Mthuthuzeli November evokes both urban energy and his African origins.

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Entitled Roots, this programme explores those of George Balanchine who, in Theme and Variations, created in 1947 in New York, adopted Tchaikovsky’s music to pay homage to the Russian academic tradition that nurtured him.Christopher Wheeldon, for his 

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Poor Madame Butterfly! The 15-year-old geisha, who has renounced her family and Japanese traditions for the love of an American naval officer, finds herself abandoned in favour of a Western wife. Giacomo Puccini used this classic theme of a woman seduced and abandoned to create an opera with lush orchestration and burning lyricism. Premiered in 1904 at La Scala Milan, his score, full of oriental colours, vividly conveys the contrast between Lieutenant Pinkerton’s brutality and the vulnerability of Butterfly, who is as fragile as a butterfly’s wings. For Robert Wilson, this Japanese tragedy proves the ideal environment in which to display his signature formalism. Far from the traditional fans and cherry branches, the director uses stylised acting and a stripped-down space to allow the melodic lines to blossom in all their purity.

 Directed by François Roussillon A co-production by the Paris Opera, François Roussillon et Associés, with the participation of France Télévisions With the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and the Cercle POP, and with the assistance of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée This stage production is supported by AFPOB, American Friends of the Paris Opera and Ballet. International TV distribution – Telmondis Distribution © Opéra national de Paris - François Roussillon et Associés - 2024

Cio‑Cio‑San: Known as “Madama Butterfly”, a fifteen-year-old Japanese girl Suzuki: Her servant F. B. Pinkerton: A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Sharpless: American Consul in Nagasaki Lo Zio Bonzo: Cio‑Cio‑San’s uncle Il Principe Yamadori: A rich Japanese prince Kate Pinkerton: Pinkerton’s legal American wife Goro: The marriage broker

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Poor Madame Butterfly! The 15-year-old geisha, who has renounced her family and Japanese traditions for the love of an American naval officer, finds herself abandoned in favour of a Western wife. Giacomo Puccini used this classic theme of a woman sed

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At the Paris Opera, dancer Chun Wing Lam traces his journey from Hong Kong to the stage, asking: What truly belongs to him?

In this lyrical short documentary, Chun Wing Lam reflects on identity, sacrifice, and artistry. Shot with haunting simplicity, “What Belongs to You” reveals how every gesture onstage is shaped by personal history and quiet longing.

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At the Paris Opera, dancer Chun Wing Lam traces his journey from Hong Kong to the stage, asking: What truly belongs to him? 

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In July 2024, eighteen young dancers from around the world were selected through the Paris Opera Ballet company's external entrance competition. They make up the inaugural class of the Junior Ballet, a new and ambitious company.For these artists, aged between seventeen and twenty-three, joining the Paris Opera is a dream come true and marks the beginning of a two-year journey. This documentary was made possible with the support of the Orange Foundation, sponsor of the Paris Opera’s audiovisual broadcasts, the Cercle POP, sponsors of the Paris Opera's audiovisual and digital projects, and Lexus, partner of POP’s original productions. The Junior Ballet benefits from the exceptional support of CHANEL.© Opéra national de Paris - 2025

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In July 2024, eighteen young dancers from around the world were selected through the Paris Opera Ballet company's external entrance competition. They make up the inaugural class of the Junior Ballet, a new and ambitious company. For these artists, ag

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The pace is picking up. The Junior Ballet must master a demanding repertoire in preparation for the tour scheduled for May. George Balanchine, Maurice Béjart, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, José Martinez, not to mention Noé Soulier... so many different styles and choreographies that are sometimes difficult to master.Technique, emotion, discipline, auditions: the young artists learn and progress every day. As the days go by, the group bonds around a common goal: dancing together. This documentary was made possible with the support of the Orange Foundation, sponsor of the Paris Opera’s audiovisual broadcasts, the Cercle POP, sponsors of the Paris Opera's audiovisual and digital projects, and Lexus, partner of POP’s original productions. The Junior Ballet benefits from the exceptional support of CHANEL.© Opéra national de Paris - 2025

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The pace is picking up. The Junior Ballet must master a demanding repertoire in preparation for the tour scheduled for May. George Balanchine, Maurice Béjart, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, José Martinez, not to mention Noé Soulier... so many different style

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In July 2024, eighteen young dancers from around the world were selected through the Paris Opera’s external audition process. They form the first class of the Junior Ballet—a new and ambitious company within the institution. For these artists, aged seventeen to twenty-three, joining the Paris Opera is a dream come true and the beginning of a two-year journey. Very quickly, the pace intensifies as the group takes on a demanding repertoire—from Balanchine to Béjart, and from Annabelle Lopez Ochoa to Noé Soulier. Technique, emotion, and discipline intertwine, while the ensemble grows closer around a shared goal: to dance together. From the studios to the stage, from behind-the-scenes rehearsals to public performances, the young artists discover the realities of their profession—its challenges, joys, and fatigue. A tour across France and Europe marks the culmination of an intense year filled with progress, encounters, and shared emotions. Junior Ballet: dreaming, dancing, together tells the story of this human and artistic adventure, in which eighteen rising talents learn to dream, grow, and dance as one.

In July 2024, eighteen young dancers from around the world were selected through the Paris Opera’s external audition process. They form the first clas

Share magical moments with your family with this selection of shows filled with dreams and inspired by fairy tales and childhood!For young audiences, POP offers an ideal introduction to opera with one of Mozart's early works, Bastien und Bastienne. You can also discover colorful pieces where mischievous animals and objects come to life, such as Ravel's L'Enfant et les Sortilèges, Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen, and the opera Actéon, performed by the young voices of the Radio France choir.On the ballet side, admire the steps of the “little rats of the Opera” in Les Enfants de Scaramouche, created in 2005 by José Martinez, now Director of Dance at the Opera, Ma Mère l'Oye with its origami sets, or the show given for the 300th anniversary of the Paris Opera Ballet School founded by Louis XIV in 1713. Among the great ballets of the classical and contemporary repertoire, let yourself be transported by the timeless magic of Swan Lake and dive into the pool of green balls in Play.For all those who dream of going behind the curtain, discover this selection of family-friendly documentaries, revealing the artists and professions that shape the magic of the show. To go further: Paris Opera Ballet School, Paris Opera Academy, Family-friendly documentaries

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The hunter Actaeon surprises the goddess Diana at the river: she transforms him into a stag and turns his own dogs against him.Composer Emmanuelle Da Costa transforms this myth into a choral piece for forty young singers from the Maîtrise de Radio France.In a forest where sticks become guns and deer antlers, Victoria Sitjà stages children who are caught up in their own game. A production of the Paris Opera With the support of the Orange Foundation, Sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and the POP Circle © Opéra national de Paris - 2025

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The hunter Actaeon surprises the goddess Diana at the river: she transforms him into a stag and turns his own dogs against him. Composer Emmanuelle Da Costa transforms this myth into a choral piece for forty young singers from the Maîtrise de Radio F

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A teapot dancing the foxtrot with a Chinese cup, an armchair courting a Louis XV wing chair, objects and animals joining forces against an unruly child: such is the marvellous world that Maurice Ravel brings to life in his “fantaisie lyrique” created in 1925. A finely orchestrated musical gem, in which the composer’s taste for humour, childhood poetry and animals – an affection shared with the writer Colette, who wrote the libretto – is clearly apparent.While the artists of the Academy embody the characters of L’Enfant et les Sortilèges in Richard Jones’ oneiric staging, the students of the Ballet School perform the ballet Ma Mère l’Oye (1912) in Martin Chaix’ inventive choreography.An opera, a ballet: two works by Ravel placed under the sign of childhood and fairy tales, sublimated by the red and golden setting of the Palais Garnier. With the participation of the Paris Opera Ballet School students and the Artists in residence a the Paris Opera Académie The Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus With the Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, chœur d'adulte, and the Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine / Chœur d’enfants de l’Opéra national de Paris Produced, edited and color-graded by Floris Bernard A Paris Opera production Executive production BEL AIR MEDIA© Opéra national de Paris - 2023

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A teapot dancing the foxtrot with a Chinese cup, an armchair courting a Louis XV wing chair, objects and animals joining forces against an unruly child: such is the marvellous world that Maurice Ravel brings to life in his “fantaisie lyrique” created

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Scaramouche, was created in 2005 by José Martinez for the School’s youngest pupils. The work, conveyed by the imagination of the children, joyfully revives the troubadour spirit of the Commedia dell’arte.The film director created a mix of fiction and recorded performances.A co-production ARTE France, Opéra national de Paris and François Roussillon et Associés With the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts and with the assistance of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animéeDirector: François Roussillon © ARTE France - Opéra national de Paris - François Roussillon et Associés - 2014Picture: © Francette Levieux / OnP

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Scaramouche, was created in 2005 by José Martinez for the School’s youngest pupils. The work, conveyed by the imagination of the children, joyfully revives the troubadour spirit of the Commedia dell’arte. The film director created a mix of fiction an

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Run by Élisabeth Platel, the Paris Opera Ballet School presents its movie Pas d’école. With this video featuring the 2020-21 Season School Demonstrations filmed inside the school and without audience due to the sanitary crisis, the spectators will discover the daily training of the students s well as the different classical ballet steps.Thanks to their teachers’ help and corrections, the students are taught how to refine their technique and give life to a dance repertoire as they rehearse, to live piano accompaniment, various sequences from the works of the Paris Opera Ballet. Filmed inside of the Paris Opera Ballet School in December 2020Featuring : The Paris Opera Ballet School Director: Élisabeth Platel The Paris Opera Ballet School studentsThe teachers of the Paris Opera Dance School: Carole Arbo, Roxana Barbacaru, Marie Blaise, Marc du Bouaÿs de Couësbouc, Fabienne Cerutti, Jessica Choppe, Véronique Doisneau, Christophe Duquenne, Iris Florentiny, Fanny Gaida, Muriel Hallé, Karl Paquette, Yasmine Piletta, Scott Alan Prouty, Marie-Josée Redont, Wilfried Romoli, Yann Saïz, Géraldine WiartThe conductor of the song: Laurent ChoukrounThe pianists accompanying the dance classes: Ellina Akimova, Antoine Bouchaud, Philippe Cavagnat, Claire Djourado, Craig Edwards, Matthieu Lecoq, Gaëlle Sadaune, Masako Shimura, Yuko Tsuchiya, Isabelle Van Brabant, Valeria VitaternaA Bel Air Media and Opéra national de Paris coproduction With the participation of France Télévisions and the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.Director: Miguel Octave © Opéra national de Paris - Bel Air Media – 2021Picture: © Svetlana Loboff / OnP

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Run by Élisabeth Platel, the Paris Opera Ballet School presents its movie Pas d’école. With this video featuring the  2020-21 Season School Demonstrations filmed inside the school and without audience due to the sanitary crisis, the spectators will d

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Echoing the Tercentenary of the French Dance School, the Paris Opera Ballet School’s performance combines tradition and modernity, allowing the students to master the existing repertoire while opening up new worlds to them.Soir de fête by Léo Staats, is seen as a true display of French choreographic style. Set to different excerpts from Léo Delibes, this ballet requires from the dancers musical skills, a lightness in the arms positions, a precise leg work and a virtuosic speed.D’Ores et déjà by Béatrice Massin and Nicolas Paul, created for the Paris Opera Ballet School at the occasion of the Tercentenary, combines baroque and contemporary languages to a score by Jean-Philippe Rameau, when Aunis, by Jacques Garnier, shows the folklore’s impact on classical dance. The Paris Opera Ballet With the students of the Paris Opera Ballet School Orchestre des Lauréats du Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de ParisA co-production of Opéra de Paris Production and ARTE France François Roussillon et Associés With the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.Director: François Roussillon © Opéra de Paris Production - ARTE France - François Roussillon et Associés - 2013Picture:  © Sébastien Mathé / OnP

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Echoing the Tercentenary of the French Dance School, the Paris Opera Ballet School’s performance combines tradition and modernity, allowing the students to master the existing repertoire while opening up new worlds to them. Soir de fête by Léo Staats

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Diggi, daggi, shurry, murry, horum, harum…: with this magical spell, young shepherd Bastien will have the power to win back the heart of his beloved shepherdess Bastienne. Mozart composed this short Singspiel at the age of 12. In a stage production by Mirabelle Ordinaire, the action is reframed in a modern funfair where fairgoers come at shooting ranges to shoot cardboard wolves. The fickle Bastien has become the machinist in charge of the stands's maintenance and the twelve musicians play in the bandstand. Performed in its French version, faithful to Mozart’s sensibility, the opera has been adapted to be easily understandable to every audience.From 6 years old.Visuel © Elena Bauer / OnP

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Diggi, daggi, shurry, murry, horum, harum…: with this magical spell, young shepherd Bastien will have the power to win back the heart of his beloved shepherdess Bastienne. Mozart composed this short Singspiel at the age of 12. In a stage production b

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It’s no easy matter taming a vixen! The gamekeeper, who introduces one into his household, learns this the hard way, especially as the animal in question is particularly cunning, feminist and even revolutionary, calling on the hens in the barnyard to revolt against the cockerel and “forge a new world”! Alas, while freedom allows her to find love, the little vixen will pay a high price...Premiered in Brno in 1924, Leoš Janáček’s piece, with orchestration as lush as the nature it describes, is a score apart in the history of opera, where foxes, crickets and grasshoppers, dogs and woodpeckers are rarely the heroes of the story. A fairy tale fable, this Cunning Little Vixen an allegory of human life, a hymn celebrating the eternal renewal of life and nature. The Paris Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Atelier lyrique Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine / Paris Opera's Childen Choir Director: Don Kent © Idéale Audience - Opéra national de Paris -NHK - France 2008

Bystrouška: The little vixen The forester: The man who captured Bystrouška The forester’s wife Lapák: The forester’s dog The village schoolmaster The village priest Pásek: The innkeeper Mrs Pásková: The innkeeper’s wife Harašta: A poacher The fox: Bystrouška’s husband Farmyard and wild animals

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It’s no easy matter taming a vixen! The gamekeeper, who introduces one into his household, learns this the hard way, especially as the animal in question is particularly cunning, feminist and even revolutionary, calling on the hens in the barnyard to

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Inspired by Marius Petipa’s choreography, Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote is a true celebration of dance with a Spanish flavour. The soloists and the Corps de Ballet are carried away in ensembles and pas de deux to the strains of a spirited score. Written in the 17th century, Cervantes’ novel recounts the adventures of Don Quixote, an idealist and bookworm who one day decides to ride across Spain with the naive Sancho Panza. In Nureyev’s ballet they meet Kitri and Basilio. The two lovers use every trick in the book – from a puppet performance to a fake suicide – to be reunited, despite Kitri’s father’s resistance. In the end it is Don Quixote who delivers the happy ending after battling windmills and crossing paths with Cupid, Dulcinea and the Queen of the Dryads. The costumes and colourful sets sublimate a vivacious and entertaining work. The Etoiles, the Premiers Danseurs and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet The Paris Opera OrchestraA co-production of the Paris Opera, ARTE France and François Roussillon et Associés, with the support of the Orange Foundation, sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée.

<ul><li>Kitri: Lorenzo’s daughter, in love with Basilio but betrothed to Gamache</li><li>Basilio: Penniless barber, in love with Kitri</li><li>Don Quixote: Knight errant who sets out to conquer the world</li><li>Camacho: Rich peasant, betrothed to Kitri</li><li>Lorenzo: Innkeeper, Kitri’s father</li><li>Sancho Panza: Don Quichotte’s loyal squire</li><li>The Queen of the Dryads: Nymph and guardian of the forests</li></ul>

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Inspired by Marius Petipa’s choreography, Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote is a true celebration of dance with a Spanish flavour. The soloists and the Corps de Ballet are carried away in ensembles and pas de deux to the strains of a spirited score.Writte

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A comic yet tragic universal figure lost in his own world and out of place in the world of his contemporaries, ridiculous yet imposing, admirable yet pitiful, Don Quixote knows neither deceitfulness, abnegation, nor betrayal. The loss of his ideals and the surrender of principles: this was the death of Don Quixote.From the 17th century onwards, the character has inspired numerous avatars, not just literary ones, but in the fields of music and dance too. Their authors only had to draw from the abundance of episodes in the Cervantes novel—a veritable catalogue of adventures and anecdotes—which never fails to provide subject matter for artists short on inspiration.During the 19th century, all of Spain became a source of artistic creativity, almost to the point of cliché. Harsh, noble or picturesque, the work offers the best of itself through Mérimée’s pen, Bizet’s baton or Edouard Manet’s brush.With Marius Petipa, it gave rise to several ballets, including the famous Don Quixote. In Moscow and then Saint Petersburg, it was the same resounding success in successive adaptations by Petipa himself or by Alexander Gorski.The episode from the novel retained by the choreographer, the wedding of Kitri and Basil, paints the happiest aspect of the story. The shimmering colours and the character dances, together with the whirlwind of gypsies and beautiful Andalusian girls, were a huge success with audiences, won over as much by the new choreographic style as by the Iberian exoticism.In the following century, a young dancer by the name of Rudolf Nureyev would himself triumph in the very ballet that made the the Russian School famous. His memories of the work would accompany him to France where he revived it. In 1966, Nureyev staged his version of Don Quixote for the Vienna Opera Ballet, before revising it for its entry into the repertoire of the Paris Opera in 1981.Since then, the Knight of the sad face has never really left the stage of the Opera. Presented since 2002 with new sets and costumes inspired by the paintings of Goya, each of its appearances enjoys the same endlessly renewed triumph. The Etoiles, the Premiers Danseurs and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet The Paris Opera OrchestraA co-production of Opéra de Paris Production, ARTE France and François Roussillon et Associés with the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and the assistance of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée.Director: François Roussillon © 2012 – Opéra national de Paris production – ARTE France – François Roussillon et AssociésPicture: © Julien Benhamou / OnP

<ul><li>Kitri: Lorenzo’s daughter, in love with Basilio but betrothed to Gamache</li><li>Basilio: Penniless barber, in love with Kitri</li><li>Don Quixote: Knight errant who sets out to conquer the world</li><li>Camacho: Rich peasant, betrothed to Kitri</li><li>Lorenzo: Innkeeper, Kitri’s father</li><li>Sancho Panza: Don Quichotte’s loyal squire</li><li>The Queen of the Dryads: Nymph and guardian of the forests</li></ul>

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In Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky took up the legend of the immaculate bird to create some of the most beautiful music ever written for ballet. The choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov left their distinguished mark on this story of an impossible love between an earthly prince and a bird‑princess, refashioning the myth of the swan‑dancer, the ultimate ballerina.When creating his version for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1984, Rudolf Nureyev chose to give it a Freudian dimension, illuminating Tchaikovsky’s poetic dream through a sense of profound hopelessness. The Paris Opera Corps de Ballet The Paris Opera OrchestraA co-production by the Paris Opera and Telmondis, with the participation of France Télévisions, and the support of the CNC and the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts.Director: François-René Martin © Opéra national de Paris – Telmondis – 2019 Picture: © Julien Benhamou / OnP

<ul><li>Siegfried: Young prince in love with Odette, he swears fidelity to her and seeks to save her from her curse. Unfortunately he is deceived by Rothbart and Odile.</li><li>Odette: Young princess transformed into a swan by Rothbart, only eternal love can free her.</li><li>Odile: Rothbart’s daughter, she takes the appearance of Odette to trick Siegfried.</li><li>Rothbart: A huge bird of prey, he transforms young women into swans and prevents Siegfried and Odette’s union.</li><li>Wolfgang: The Prince’s tutor, he mysteriously disappears when Rothbart appears.</li></ul>

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In Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky took up the legend of the immaculate bird to create some of the most beautiful music ever written for ballet. The choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov left their distinguished mark on this story of an impossible love 

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Share magical moments with your family with this selection of shows filled with dreams and inspired by fairy tales and childhood! For young audiences,

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Step behind the scenes of an opera like no other.
The young voices of the Maîtrise de Radio France take on a challenge: bringing Actéon, a baroque masterpiece by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, to life under the direction of the Paris Opera Academy.
This documentary follows the artistic and human journey of this unique production, from the first rehearsals to the final performance. Through the curious, focused, and awe-struck eyes of the young singers, viewers discover the rigor, passion, and magic of opera.
Blending educational workshops, encounters with artists, and an exploration of the baroque world, this film speaks to children, teenagers, and adults alike—anyone eager to understand how opera can become a collective, vibrant, and accessible adventure.
A musical journey where youth breathe new life into an ancient masterpiece—with modernity, energy, and emotion.

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Step behind the scenes of an opera like no other. 
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In 2023, the Paris Opera and its Academy created France's first youth lyric orchestra. In partnership with conservatories in Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris, ADO helps aspiring musicians aged 9 to 25 discover the art of opera and prepares them for a future in music.
 The documentary captures their journey behind the scenes at the Paris Opera: rehearsals, dance and singing sessions, inspiring encounters with professionals, and the thrill of performing at the Opéra Bastille. Producted by the Paris Opera - 2024 With the musicians of ADO

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In 2023, the Paris Opera and its Academy created France's first youth lyric orchestra.In partnership with conservatories in Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris, ADO helps aspiring musicians aged 9 to 25 discover the art of opera and prepares them for a futur

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The Paris Opera in French Guiana is a territorial cultural cooperation program launched in November 2022, aiming to make the Paris Opera's missions accessible to all Guyanese people. This documentary series retraces the creation of this program, from the inaugural show in Cayenne to the dance workshops led by the Paris Opera artists in partnership with various collaborators in Cayenne, Kourou, and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Episode 1 – The Arrival In November 2022, the Paris Opera in French Guiana was inaugurated with a dance performance featuring Étoile and corps de ballet dancers at the Trois Fleuves hall in Cayenne. Episode 2 – The Encounter Following the performance, the first classical dance workshops begin with Étoile dancers Stéphane Bullion and Muriel Zusperreguy, along with contemporary dance workshops with dancers Takeru Coste and Marion Gautier de Charnacé. Episode 3 – Everyone's a Dancer From Cayenne to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, passing through Kourou, the Ballet company's dancers meet students with diverse stories and backgrounds who share a common passion: dance! Episode 4 – En voix For the first time, Paris Opera Etoiles, dancers and opera singers will be gathering on the Three Rivers stage in Cayenne. "The Paris Opera in French Guiana" continues with opera vocal workshops at the Conservatoire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre in French Guiana for those who wish to discover their voice. Episode 5 – Opérapprentis The OpérApprentis artistic and cultural education program, currently being implemented in Cayenne and Saint-Laurent du Maroni as part of the Paris Opera in French Guiana, focuses on artistic practice, meetings with professionals from the Paris Opera, and the discovery of lyrical and choreographic performances. A production by the Paris Opera Academy Direction: Jules Bonnel, José Ramirez Romero Opéra national de Paris - 2023 Picture: Frédéric Stucin / OnP

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The Paris Opera in French Guiana - Episode 2

Episode 2 – The Encounter

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The Paris Opera in French Guiana is a territorial cultural cooperation program launched in November 2022, aiming to make the Paris Opera's missions accessible to all Guyanese people. This documentary series retraces the creation of this program, from the inaugural show in Cayenne to the dance workshops led by the Paris Opera artists in partnership with various collaborators in Cayenne, Kourou, and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Episode 3 – Everyone's a Dancer From Cayenne to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, passing through Kourou, the Ballet company's dancers meet students with diverse stories and backgrounds who share a common passion: dance! Episode 4 – En voix For the first time, Paris Opera Etoiles, dancers and opera singers will be gathering on the Three Rivers stage in Cayenne. "The Paris Opera in French Guiana" continues with opera vocal workshops at the Conservatoire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre in French Guiana for those who wish to discover their voice. Episode 5 – Opérapprentis The OpérApprentis artistic and cultural education program, currently being implemented in Cayenne and Saint-Laurent du Maroni as part of the Paris Opera in French Guiana, focuses on artistic practice, meetings with professionals from the Paris Opera, and the discovery of lyrical and choreographic performances. Episode 2 – The Encounter Following the performance, the first classical dance workshops begin with Étoile dancers Stéphane Bullion and Muriel Zusperreguy, along with contemporary dance workshops with dancers Takeru Coste and Marion Gautier de Charnacé. Episode 1 – The Arrival In November 2022, the Paris Opera in French Guiana was inaugurated with a dance performance featuring Étoile and corps de ballet dancers at the Trois Fleuves hall in Cayenne. A production by the Paris Opera Academy Direction: Jules Bonnel, José Ramirez Romero Opéra national de Paris - 2024

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The Paris Opera in French Guiana - Episode 3_trailer

The Paris Opera in French Guiana - Episode 3

Episode 3 – Everyone's a Dancer

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The Paris Opera in French Guiana is a territorial cultural cooperation program launched in November 2022, aiming to make the Paris Opera's missions accessible to all Guyanese people. This documentary series retraces the creation of this program, from the inaugural show in Cayenne to the dance workshops led by the Paris Opera artists in partnership with various collaborators in Cayenne, Kourou, and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Episode 4 – En voix For the first time, Paris Opera Etoiles, dancers and opera singers will be gathering on the Three Rivers stage in Cayenne. "The Paris Opera in French Guiana" continues with opera vocal workshops at the Conservatoire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre in French Guiana for those who wish to discover their voice. Episode 5 – Opérapprentis The OpérApprentis artistic and cultural education program, currently being implemented in Cayenne and Saint-Laurent du Maroni as part of the Paris Opera in French Guiana, focuses on artistic practice, meetings with professionals from the Paris Opera, and the discovery of lyrical and choreographic performances. Episode 3 – Everyone's a Dancer From Cayenne to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, passing through Kourou, the Ballet company's dancers meet students with diverse stories and backgrounds who share a common passion: dance! Episode 2 – The Encounter Following the performance, the first classical dance workshops begin with Étoile dancers Stéphane Bullion and Muriel Zusperreguy, along with contemporary dance workshops with dancers Takeru Coste and Marion Gautier de Charnacé. Episode 1 – The Arrival In November 2022, the Paris Opera in French Guiana was inaugurated with a dance performance featuring Étoile and corps de ballet dancers at the Trois Fleuves hall in Cayenne. A production by the Paris Opera Academy Direction: Jules Bonnel Opéra national de Paris - 2024

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The Paris Opera in French Guiana - Episode 4

Episode 4 – En voix

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The Paris Opera in French Guiana is a territorial cultural cooperation program launched in November 2022, aiming to make the Paris Opera's missions accessible to all Guyanese people. This documentary series retraces the creation of this program, from the inaugural show in Cayenne to the dance workshops led by the Paris Opera artists in partnership with various collaborators in Cayenne, Kourou, and Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. Episode 5 – Opérapprentis The OpérApprentis artistic and cultural education program, currently being implemented in Cayenne and Saint-Laurent du Maroni as part of the Paris Opera in French Guiana, focuses on artistic practice, meetings with professionals from the Paris Opera, and the discovery of lyrical and choreographic performances. Episode 4 – En voix For the first time, Paris Opera Etoiles, dancers and opera singers will be gathering on the Three Rivers stage in Cayenne. "The Paris Opera in French Guiana" continues with opera vocal workshops at the Conservatoire de Musique, Danse et Théâtre in French Guiana for those who wish to discover their voice. Episode 3 – Everyone's a Dancer From Cayenne to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, passing through Kourou, the Ballet company's dancers meet students with diverse stories and backgrounds who share a common passion: dance! Episode 2 – The Encounter Following the performance, the first classical dance workshops begin with Étoile dancers Stéphane Bullion and Muriel Zusperreguy, along with contemporary dance workshops with dancers Takeru Coste and Marion Gautier de Charnacé. Episode 1 – The Arrival In November 2022, the Paris Opera in French Guiana was inaugurated with a dance performance featuring Étoile and corps de ballet dancers at the Trois Fleuves hall in Cayenne. A production by the Paris Opera Academy Direction: Youcef Khemane et Virginie Plaut Opéra national de Paris - 2024

Operapprentis en Guyane

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The Paris Opera in French Guiana - Episode 5

Episode 5 - Opérapprentis

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Le réalisateur Jean-Baptiste Warluzel a suivi pendant trois saisons les élèves des Classes Danse et Petits Violons du programme Dix Mois d’École et d’Opéra, du premier jour dans leur parcours de découverte de l’Opéra de Paris au dernier jour, celui de leur spectacle La Traversée créé par le metteur en scène Pascal Neyron. Réalisateur : Jean-Baptiste Warluzel Production : Académie de l’Opéra national de ParisPicture: © Studio j'adore ce que vous faites ! / OnP

La Traversée

Le dernier jour

Le réalisateur Jean-Baptiste Warluzel a suivi pendant trois saisons les élèves des Classes Danse et Petits Violons du programme Dix Mois d’École et d’Opéra, du premier jour dans leur parcours de découverte de l’Opéra de Paris au dernier jour, celui d

Dix Mois d’École et d’Opéra

OpérApprentis is a project of the Artistic and Cultural Education (EAC) implemented by the Paris Opera Academy in partnership with the region Île de France. Singers, stage directors, dancers, choreographers and musicians are organizing workshops in the Centres de Formations Apprentis (CFA, centre for apprentice formation) participating in the programme. Cyril Leuthy's film comes back on the first year of OpérApprentis.Picture: © Clara Miquel / OnP

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OpérApprentis is a project of the Artistic and Cultural Education (EAC) implemented by the Paris Opera Academy in partnership with the region Île de France. Singers, stage directors, dancers, choreographers and musicians are organizing workshops in t

Cyril Leuthy

OpérApprentis 20/21 follows the path of young adults in apprenticeship discovering the Paris Opera. They are pastry chefs, sellers, dressmakers, mechanics, mirrors, painters or jewellers.For his second film on OpérApprentis, the director Cyril Leuthy highlights the words and experience of each of them. This film reflects the impact of this arts and cultural education programme on their professional training. Picture: © Cyril Leuthy / OnP

OpérApprentis 20/21

OpérApprentis 20/21 follows the path of young adults in apprenticeship discovering the Paris Opera. They are pastry chefs, sellers, dressmakers, mechanics, mirrors, painters or jewellers. For his second film on OpérApprentis, the director Cyril Leuth

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Drawing on ancient Slavic and Norse mythology where destiny is often born out of the mysterious forces of nature, Swan Lake has become a legend in its own right. Tchaikovsky’s first ballet score is imbued with a deep sense of nostalgia, echoing the composer’s own experience of love as elusive as it was impossible.However the work remained misunderstood until 1895 when Marius Petipa undertook his own choreographic interpretation. With the help of Lev Ivanov, Petipa created majestic figures for the female corps de ballet and breathed life into the swan‑dancer.In Rudolf Nureyev’s “Freudian” version, conceived for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1984, Prince Siegfried, manipulated by the evil Rothbart, shuns the realities of power and marriage to take refuge in dreams where a magic lake symbolizing idealised love appears to him.Nureyev elevated the role of the prince to that of the heroine by giving him a deeper psychological dimension whilst opting to give this masterly action ballet a tragic denouement more in tune with its musical substance. The Etoiles, the Premiers Danseurs and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet The Paris Opera OrchestraA co-production of the Paris National Opera and François Roussillon et Associés, with the participation of Medici.tv / MUSEEC, the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris National Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and with the assistance of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée.Director: François Roussillon © Opéra national de Paris - François Roussillon et Associés - 2016Picture: © Svetlana Loboff / OnP

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Swan Lake

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Drawing on ancient Slavic and Norse mythology where destiny is often born out of the mysterious forces of nature, Swan Lake has become a legend in its own right. Tchaikovsky’s first ballet score is imbued with a deep sense of nostalgia, echoing the c

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“A nymph reigning over a watery empire” or an “absurd Naiad”? Who exactly is Rameau’s strange creature sung by a countertenor and who shatters the conventions of opera?The ugly and conceited frog Platée is the victim of a machination of the gods who make her believe that she is loved by Jupiter.In this opera, composed to mark the marriage of the Dauphin Louis, son of Louis XV, to the notoriously unbecoming Princess Maria Teresa of Spain, Jean‑Philippe Rameau turns irony into the principal weapon of his score.This cruel yet moving farce is presented in a delightfully whimsical production by Laurent Pelly. Orchestre des Musiciens du Louvre The Paris Opera ChorusA coproduction by the Paris Opera and Telmondis, with the participation of France Télévisions and Mezzo With the support of the CNC and the Fondation Orange, Sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual and digital projects, and Paprec, sponsor of Platée's broadcast.Director: François-René Martin © Opéra national de Paris - Telmondis - 2022 Picture: © Elisa Haberer / OnP

Platée: A batrachian nymph, she reigns over the marshes. Despite her ugliness, she is convinced that Jupiter is in love with her. Jupiter: God of the elements, he governs the earth and the heavens, father of the gods and of men. His identifying attributes are the eagle and the thunderbolt. Cithéron: The legendary king who gave his name to Mount Cithaeron. Mercure: God of commerce and travel and, in Roman mythology, messenger of the other gods. La Folie: An allegorical character symbolising gaiety.Junon: Jupiter’s wife, protector of women, particularly those with a recognized legal status in the city – women who are legitimately married. Amour: Son of Venus-Aphrodite. In Greek mythology, the god of love and creative ernergy. Momus: God of mockery, sarcasm and disguise, the “jester” of the Olympian deities. Thespis: Semi-legendary tragic poet of ancient Greece and, according to Athenian tradition, the inventor of tragedy. Thalie: One of the nine muses: the muse of comedy and idyllic poetry. Clarine: Maidservant to Platée.

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Platée

“A nymph reigning over a watery empire” or an “absurd Naiad”? Who exactly is Rameau’s strange creature sung by a countertenor and who shatters the conventions of opera? The ugly and conceited frog Platée is the victim of a machination of the gods who

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