Discover now the opera Don Quixote, the ballets Mayerling and Contrastes, as well as the latest episode of L’Opéra en Guyane.

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Mayerling is the name of the hunting lodge in which the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Rudolf, was found dead in 1889. Why did the son of Emperor Franz Joseph and Elisabeth (the famous Sissi) commit suicide in the company of his mistress, the young Mary Vetsera? Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet inspired by this mystery‑shrouded historic event was first performed in London in 1978 and entered the Paris Opera’s repertoire in 2022. Plagued by addictions and suicidal thoughts, a tormented character buffeted by history, Rudolf provides an opportunity for the choreographer to develop themes dear to him. Set to feverish music by Franz Liszt, Mayerling unfolds an immensely theatrical neo-classical choreography. Grandiose scenes are interwoven with intimate scenes in sumptuous costumes whose autumnal hues reflect the decline of a world destined to disappear.

Rudolf: Heir to the Austrian crown Mary Vetsera: Daughter of Baroness Helena Vetsera, Rudolf’s lover Mary Larisch: Countess, Rudolf’s former lover and chaperone of Mary Vetsera Stephanie: Princess, Rudolf’s wife Franz Josef: Emperor of Austria, Rudolf’s father Elisabeth: Empress of Austria, Rudolf’s mother Mitzi Caspar: Rudolf’s mistress Bratfisch: Rudolf’s coachman and friend Bay Middleton: Colonel, Empress’s lover

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After Cendrillon, Jules Massenet’s music is once again in the limelight with Don Quichotte, his last opera – created in 1910 for the Russian bass Shaliapin – a work that has not been performed at the Opéra Bastille for over 20 years. The composer retained only a few of the main emblematic episodes of Cervantes’ lavish novel: Don Quixote’s love for Dulcinea, his knightly ways that lead him to pursue brigands in order to recover her necklace, his battle with the windmills and his death as he lies beside his servant Sancho Panza. Inspired by this refined and moving music, director Damiano Michieletto’s new production seeks to reveal the poetry of Don Quixote, but also his suffering. That of a deeply lonely man, haunted by his memories.

Don Quixote: A minor nobleman obsessed with chivalric romances, and possessing a fertile imagination Sancho: Don Quixote’s faithful valet and only true friend Dulcinea: Courtesan with whom Don Quixote is in love Juan, Pedro, Garcias, Rodriguez: Men in love with Dulcinea Tenebrun: The bandit leader who has stolen Dulcinea’s necklace

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After Cendrillon, Jules Massenet’s music is once again in the limelight with Don Quichotte, his last opera – created in 1910 for the Russian bass Shaliapin – a work that has not been performed at the Opéra Bastille for over 20 years.The composer reta

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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 6 – Stories of dance Dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet set out to meet young residents of Maripasoula and Papaïchton, in the heart of the Guiana Amazon. In these isolated communities in the western interior, dance workshops become spaces for sharing. 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

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This programme entitled Contrasts opens with two pieces by Trisha Brown. O złożony / O composite, created in 2004 for the Paris Opera Ballet, was an opportunity for the Company to experiment with “post-modern dance”. With this season’s addition to the repertoire of If you couldn’t see me, a solo danced back to the audience, the Opera is reinforcing its link with the emblematic New York avant‑garde choreographer, who died in 2017. In Anima Animus, British choreographer David Dawson not only explores the masculine and the feminine, but also plays on the contrasts between technical virtuosity and lyrical poetry whilst employing classical vocabulary. Finally, Imre and Marne van Opstal, brother and sister from the Netherlands, present their first work for the Paris Opera: Drift Wood. The symbol of driftwood, representing resilience, adaptability and abandonment, also reminds us of the beauty of nature and the passage of time.

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This programme entitled Contrasts opens with two pieces by Trisha Brown. O złożony / O composite, created in 2004 for the Paris Opera Ballet, was an opportunity for the Company to experiment with “post-modern dance”.With this season’s addition to the

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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.A four-episode documentary series directed by Anne-Solen Douguet.&nbsp;

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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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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At the beginning of 2025, a new chapter begins: the Junior Ballet joins the Paris Opera Ballet as understudies — a first-time experience.On the programme: The Sleeping Beauty by Rudolf Nureyev, a spectacular production that has not been staged for ten years. The dancers must learn every role, every position — sometimes at the very last minute.A challenge that blends the stress of performance with the intense joy of being part of it. 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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At the beginning of 2025, a new chapter begins: the Junior Ballet joins the Paris Opera Ballet as understudies — a first-time experience. On the programme: The Sleeping Beauty by Rudolf Nureyev, a spectacular production that has not been staged for t

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Final adjustments in the studio, rehearsals, costume fittings… The long-awaited moment has arrived: a three-month tour across France and Europe.The group must adapt to each venue, give their best on stage, and keep progressing. Injuries, cast changes, successes, and encounters with the audience shape this intense period.The bond between the dancers grows stronger, even as the entrance competition for the main company approaches, bringing its share of uncertainty.What comes next for these young artists? For now, they must keep dancing — until the end of summer. 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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Final adjustments in the studio, rehearsals, costume fittings… The long-awaited moment has arrived: a three-month tour across France and Europe. The group must adapt to each venue, give their best on stage, and keep progressing. Injuries, cast change

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This series invites you to follow the rehearsals of emblematic passages from the second act of the ballet The Nutcracker, in Rudolf Nureyev’s version, with Étoile dancers Dorothée Gilbert as Clara and Guillaume Diop as the Prince.These rehearsals are accompanied by Florence Clerc, Étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, who performed this ballet alongside Rudolf Nureyev at its creation. She shares here her experience, her memory of the work, her interpretation, and the demanding style characteristic of Nureyev.Episodes 1 and 2 – Adagio, Pas de deux – Dance of the Prince and Clara with Dorothée Gilbert, Guillaume Diop, and Florence ClercEpisodes 3 and 4 – Clara’s Variation with Dorothée Gilbert and Florence ClercEpisode 5 – Coda with Dorothée Gilbert, Guillaume Diop, and Florence ClercEpisode 6 – Prince’s Variation with Guillaume Diop and Florence Clerc Director: Paul-Henry Rouget – © Paris Opera, 2025

Adagio, Pas de deux - Dance of the Prince and ClaraThis series invites viewers to follow the rehearsals of emblematic excerpts from the second act of The Nutcracker in Rudolf Nureyev’s version, featuring Étoile dancers Dorothée Gilbert as Clara and Guillaume Diop as the Prince.These rehearsals are guided by Florence Clerc, Étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, who danced this ballet alongside Rudolf Nureyev at the time of its creation.She shares her experience, the memory of the work, her interpretation, and the rigor inherent in Nureyev’s style. © Opéra national de Paris, 2025

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Clara's variationThis series invites viewers to follow the rehearsals of emblematic excerpts from the second act of The Nutcracker in Rudolf Nureyev’s version, featuring Étoile dancers Dorothée Gilbert as Clara and Guillaume Diop as the Prince.These rehearsals are guided by Florence Clerc, Étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, who danced this ballet alongside Rudolf Nureyev at the time of its creation.She shares her experience, the memory of the work, her interpretation, and the rigor inherent in Nureyev’s style. © Opéra national de Paris, 2025

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CodaThis series invites viewers to follow the rehearsals of emblematic excerpts from the second act of The Nutcracker in Rudolf Nureyev’s version, featuring Étoile dancers Dorothée Gilbert as Clara and Guillaume Diop as the Prince.These rehearsals are guided by Florence Clerc, Étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, who danced this ballet alongside Rudolf Nureyev at the time of its creation.She shares her experience, the memory of the work, her interpretation, and the rigor inherent in Nureyev’s style. © Opéra national de Paris, 2025

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Coda This series invites viewers to follow the rehearsals of emblematic excerpts from the second act of The Nutcracker in Rudolf Nureyev’s version, featuring Étoile dancers Dorothée Gilbert as Clara and Guillaume Diop as the Prince. These rehearsals 

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Variation of the PrinceThis series invites viewers to follow the rehearsals of emblematic excerpts from the second act of The Nutcracker in Rudolf Nureyev’s version, featuring Étoile dancers Dorothée Gilbert as Clara and Guillaume Diop as the Prince.These rehearsals are guided by Florence Clerc, Étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, who danced this ballet alongside Rudolf Nureyev at the time of its creation.She shares her experience, the memory of the work, her interpretation, and the rigor inherent in Nureyev’s style. © Opéra national de Paris, 2025

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Enter a fleeting, ethereal world where dance becomes the language of the soul with the ballet Giselle. Discover the behind-the-scenes of the production through filmed rehearsals alongside the dancers of the Opéra Ballet.

This series offers a glimpse into the rehearsals of iconic variations and pas de deux from the ballet Giselle, in preparation for its 2022 revival at the Palais Garnier.Part 1 (3 episodes) - Peasant pas de deux, featuring young dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet, Inès McIntosh and Nathan Bisson, guided by Sabrina Mallem, Ballet Mistress.Part 2 (5 episodes) - Pas de Deux from Act 2 with Corps de Ballet dancers Alice Catonnet and Axel Magliano, guided by 'Étoile' Dancer Stéphane Bullion. Part 3 (4 episodes) - Mad Scene: On the occasion of her farewell to the stage, 'Étoile' Dancer Alice Renavand prepares to portray Giselle for the first time, rehearsing this iconic passage with 'Étoile' Dancer Monique Loudières. © Opéra national de Paris - 2023

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This series offers a glimpse into the rehearsals of iconic variations and pas de deux from the ballet Giselle, in preparation for its 2022 revival at the Palais Garnier.Part 1 (3 episodes) - Peasant pas de deux, featuring young dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet, Inès McIntosh and Nathan Bisson, guided by Sabrina Mallem, Ballet Mistress.Part 2 (5 episodes) - Pas de Deux from Act 2 with Corps de Ballet dancers Alice Catonnet and Axel Magliano, guided by 'Étoile' Dancer Stéphane Bullion. Part 3 (4 episodes) - Mad Scene: On the occasion of her farewell to the stage, 'Étoile' Dancer Alice Renavand prepares to portray Giselle for the first time, rehearsing this iconic passage with 'Étoile' Dancer Monique Loudières. © Opéra national de Paris - 2023

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This series offers a glimpse into the rehearsals of iconic variations and pas de deux from the ballet Giselle, in preparation for its 2022 revival at the Palais Garnier.Part 1 (3 episodes) - Peasant pas de deux, featuring young dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet, Inès McIntosh and Nathan Bisson, guided by Sabrina Mallem, Ballet Mistress.Part 2 (5 episodes) - Pas de Deux from Act 2 with Corps de Ballet dancers Alice Catonnet and Axel Magliano, guided by 'Étoile' Dancer Stéphane Bullion.Part 3 (4 episodes) - Mad Scene: On the occasion of her farewell to the stage, 'Étoile' Dancer Alice Renavand prepares to portray Giselle for the first time, rehearsing this iconic passage with 'Étoile' Dancer Monique Loudières. Available from November 2023. © Opéra national de Paris - 2023

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This series offers a glimpse into the rehearsals of iconic variations and pas de deux from the ballet Giselle, in preparation for its 2022 revival at the Palais Garnier.Season 1 (3 episodes) - Peasant pas de deux, featuring young dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet, Inès McIntosh and Nathan Bisson, guided by Sabrina Mallem, Ballet Mistress.Season 2 (5 episodes) - Pas de Deux from Act 2 with Corps de Ballet dancers Alice Catonnet and Axel Magliano, guided by 'Étoile' Dancer Stéphane Bullion.Season 3 (4 episodes) - Mad Scene: On the occasion of her farewell to the stage, 'Étoile' Dancer Alice Renavand prepares to portray Giselle for the first time, rehearsing this iconic passage with 'Étoile' Dancer Monique Loudières. Available from November 2023. © Opéra national de Paris - 2023

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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, 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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Charles Perrault’s celebrated tale, set to music by Sergei Prokofiev, is transposed to a film set. In a series of references to the heroes of the American cinema, Rudolf Nureyev propels his Cinderella under the spotlights of Hollywood.With a producer for fairy godmother and a star actor as Prince Charming, she escapes her miserable destiny and sees her dreams come true in a story not without similarities with that of the choreographer, the young Tartar who became an international star.With this “ballet‑metaphor”, the Company pays tribute to its former director Rudolf Nureyev. A great production that celebrates the opening of the Paris Opera’s anniversary year. The Paris Opera Étoiles, Premiers Danseurs and Corps de Ballet Pasdeloup OrchestraAn Arte France, Paris Opera, Bel Air Media coproduction with the support of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée and the Orange Foundation, patron of audiovisual broadcasts by the Paris Opera© Opéra national de Paris - ARTE France - BEL AIR MEDIA – 2018 Picture: © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP

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Charles Perrault’s celebrated tale, set to music by Sergei Prokofiev, is transposed to a film set. In a series of references to the heroes of the American cinema, Rudolf Nureyev propels his Cinderella under the spotlights of Hollywood. With a produce

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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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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

Spectacle de l'École de Danse (saison 22/23) - Ma Mère l'Oye de Martin Chaix

Ma Mère l'Oye / L'Enfant et les Sortilèges_trailer

Ma Mère l'Oye / L'Enfant et les Sortilèges

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

Maurice Ravel

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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Bastien et Bastienne

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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Bastien und Bastienne

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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ADO - First lyric youth orchestra of the Paris Opera

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ADO Concert at the Palais Garnier, on 13 June 2026 at 8 pm

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 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

Emmanuelle Da Costa

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