Discover the work of Jules Bonnel and José Ramirez Romero, the directors of the documentary series produced by the Paris Opera on the ‘Opera in Guyana’ programme, awarded by the Scam!

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Brigands in search of a new exploit, a Spanish delegation, a massive heist, a not-so-honest cashier, carabinieri who always arrive too late: the ingredients, disguises, twists and turns in Offenbach’s opéra‑bouffe, first performed in 1869 at the Théâtre des Variétés, are so abundant that they make the story utterly extravagant. But little matter ! Set to Meilhac and Halévy’s vivacious libretto, the composer of La Belle Hélène serves up a hilarious little gem, all the while mocking the financial circles of the Second Empire. Absent from the Paris Opera for over thirty years, Les Brigands takes the Palais Garnier for the first time by storm in a new production directed by Barrie Kosky. This aficionado of Offenbach’s music, who sees in this zany comedy a kinship with Dadaism, recreates the rhythm and folly of a joyously amoral society.

THE BRIGANDS Falsacappa : chief of the band Fiorella : his daughter, mastermind and muse of the group Pietro : Falsacappa’s right-hand man Fragoletto : Fiorella’s suitor and aspiring brigand Carmagnola, Domino, Barbavano, Zerlina, Fiammetta, Bianca, Cicinella, Sangrietta, Tortilla, Burratina, Castagnetta, Pizzaiolo, Flamenco, Zucchini,Siestasubito and other brigands with shifting identities The Captain of the Carabinieri and his men always late and/or drunkAT THE HOTEL Pipo: the manager Pipa: his wife Pipetta: his daughter Kitchen staff, waiters and waitressesTHE SPANIARDS The Princess of Granada Adolphe her page The tutor The Count of Gloria-Cassis Aristocrats of the court THE ITALIANS The Prince of Mantua The Baron of Campotasso The Budget Minister sometimes called “the Treasurer” The Marchioness The Duchess Ladies and Gentlemen of the court Clergy

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Brigands in search of a new exploit, a Spanish delegation, a massive heist, a not-so-honest cashier, carabinieri who always arrive too late: the ingredients, disguises, twists and turns in Offenbach’s opéra‑bouffe, first performed in 1869 at the Théâ

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La Fille mal gardée recounts the triumph of thwarted love thanks to cunning. This ballet-pantomime, created by Jean Dauberval in July 1789 at the Grand-Théâtre de Bordeaux, has inspired many choreographers throughout history with its childlike universe and its lighthearted vision of the peasant world. In 1960, the English choreographer Frederick Ashton's virtuoso and humorous version set roosters, old ladies and umbrellas dancing. A gallery of irresistible characters perform to the sound of popular songs and opera buffa arias. A fine example of the "ballet d'action" theorised in 1760 by Jean-Georges Noverre, a choreographic genre that emphasises expressiveness, La Fille mal gardée dazzles and entertains thanks to its sheer freshness. Bet it in the farmyard or the cornfield, the hearts of Lise and Colas search for and eventually find each other. In the manner of a musical, the original script, reworked by Ashton, carries us away with its whimsy and smiles. Les Étoiles, les Premières Danseuses, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris

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La Fille mal gardée recounts the triumph of thwarted love thanks to cunning. This ballet-pantomime, created by Jean Dauberval in July 1789 at the Grand-Théâtre de Bordeaux, has inspired many choreographers throughout history with its childlike univer

Frederick Ashton

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.
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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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Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival 2025.Discover his short film Hidden, created for the Paris Opera in 2020, following the director’s search for a young woman with a golden voice, banned from singing by Iran’s religious authorities...

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Jafar Panahi (winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival) sets out to find a young woman with a golden voice that has been forbidden to sing by Iranian authorities.“Social films are inspired by the director’s “sensations” and “experiences”. These sensations/experiences erode the soul of the filmmaker until they can be released into a movie.
This is the reason why a filmmaker cannot be told to make or not make a movie. Telling them not to film will never breach their resistance; neither will it close all the paths leading to making a movie. The opposite is equally true: if they are commissioned a movie, something resists inside them and prevents them from making it!
Three years ago, when I was shooting Trois visages, I was asked to make a short-film for the Paris Opera. I felt this resistance for two years. Don’t forget that since the Islamic Revolution, the opera as we know it has disappeared in Iran and that the oldest opera house of the country, located in Tabriz and built in the European style, had to close its doors and was destroyed after the Revolution, on a decision of the city’s imam who officially described it as a mediocre place promoting corruption... This historical building was replaced by a mosque.
Since the screening of Trois visages, I’ve received many messages from movie lovers, telling me that this film reminded them strangely of their own lives and stories. After that, I came up with the idea of this short-film and I thought that, maybe, it could match the Paris Opera’s project.” Jafar Panahi, director Winner of the 2025 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival

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Jafar Panahi (winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival) sets out to find a young woman with a golden voice that has been forbidden to sing by Iranian authorities. “Social films are inspired by the director’s “sensations” and “experie

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Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival 2025. Discover his short film Hidden, created for the Paris Opera in 2020, followi

Jafar Panahi, film director

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 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 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, José Ramirez Romero Opéra national de Paris - 2024

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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: Jules Bonnel, José Ramirez Romero Opéra national de Paris - 2024

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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

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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 d

Dix Mois d’École et d’Opéra

From L'Elisir d'amore to La Traviata by Verdi, the artists of the Academy will perform a musical Italian tale full of laugh, fantasies and love stories during this recital on the Stage of the Palais Garnier.

Airs et ensembles d’opéras italiens

From L'Elisir d'amore to La Traviata by Verdi, the artists of the Academy will perform a musical Italian tale full of laugh, fantasies and love stories during this recital on the Stage of the Palais Garnier. 

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The Academy artists in residency are paying a tribute to one of the most prolix French composers of his century. A contemporary of Victor Hugo, Camille Saint-Saëns belongs to the musicians who were close to poets of their time.From the world-wide known Danse macabre to The Carnival of the Animals, rediscover his most famous pieces and virtuosic songs for voices and chamber orchestra. Picture: © Studio j’adore ce que vous faites / OnP

Concert Saint-Saëns

The Academy artists in residency are paying a tribute to one of the most prolix French composers of his century. A contemporary of Victor Hugo, Camille Saint-Saëns belongs to the musicians who were close to poets of their time. From the world-wide kn

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Saint-Saëns concert

The conductor, together with the artists in residence of the Academy, invites the audience to discover how Mozart created the characters of his operas, from Bastien and Bastienne to Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute. Picture: © Studio j'adore ce que vous faites ! / OnP

Mozart, l’art du Portrait

The conductor, together with the artists in residence of the Academy, invites the audience to discover how Mozart created the characters of his operas, from Bastien and Bastienne to Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute. Picture: © Studio j'adore ce que v

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Discover all the live shows to come next season 24/25! Other live performances will be announced soon.The day after the live event, the show is available for replay for 30 days. If you miss the first few minutes of the live show, you can replay it from the beginning directly from the player.Live shows are included in the POP subscription.

Three colours, three moods, three registers. And yet Puccini conceived this triptych as a whole from the outset. He interweaves these three one-act operas, from Il Tabarro, a drama of passion set on the quays of the Seine in the early 20th century, to Gianni Schicchi, a burlesque farce set in medieval Florence, and Suor Angelica, a mystical tragedy set in a 17th-century convent. Director Christof Loy, making his Paris Opera debut, places these works in an unusual order, progressing from comedy to drama.

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Three colours, three moods, three registers. And yet Puccini conceived this triptych as a whole from the outset. He interweaves these three one-act operas, from Il Tabarro, a drama of passion set on the quays of the Seine in the early 20th century, t

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How to choose between love for an enemy general and love for one’s homeland? Such is the dilemma faced by Aida, an Ethiopian princess enslaved in Egypt, who also has to contend with the rivalry of Amneris, the Pharaoh’s daughter, who loves the same man as her, Radames. Yet it is proud Amneris who begs the priests to pardon Radames after he unwittingly betrays a military secret. In this work, first performed in 1871 at the Cairo Opera, Giuseppe Verdi alternates epic scenes such as the famous triumphal march with more intimate arias such as “Celeste Aida”. While the context of the work’s creation owes much to the Egyptomania in vogue in the 19th century, the themes of Aida are as timeless as they are universal. This is reflected in the staging by Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat, who, making her Paris Opera debut, emphasises the cruelty of religious fanaticism, so swift to oppress women.

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How to choose between love for an enemy general and love for one’s homeland? Such is the dilemma faced by Aida, an Ethiopian princess enslaved in Egypt, who also has to contend with the rivalry of Amneris, the Pharaoh’s daughter, who loves the same m

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Discover all the live shows to come next season 24/25! Other live performances will be announced soon. The day after the live event, the show is avail

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Watch on POP some of the works in the Paris Opera repertoire that are on stage throughout the 24/25 season!

From abroad, the live show is available for replay until 25 July 2025!From France, you can watch the replay on the <a href="https://www.operadeparis.fr/info/150-ans-du-palais-garnier" target="_blank">Paris Opera website</a> or <a href="https://www.france.tv/spectacles-et-culture/theatre-et-danse/6837853-gala-d-anniversaire-150-ans-du-palais-garnier.html" target="_blank">France.tv</a>.Since its inauguration day, on January 5, 1875, the Palais Garnier has never ceased to amaze the public. With a sumptuous architecture and luxurious decorations including marbles, mosaics, sculptures and paintings, this building is truly extraordinary. A place of social gatherings and a national symbol, the Palais Garnier went through artistic and political history to become a world-famous monument.To mark this anniversary, a series of events is organised throughout the year 2025, kicking off with a Gala bringing together all the artists of the Opera. Musicians of the Orchestra, artists of the Chorus and the Academy, dancers of the Ballet Company and School, guest artists gather to celebrate the anniversary of this arts, music and dance temple.

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From abroad, the live show is available for replay until 25 July 2025! From France, you can watch the replay on the Paris Opera website or France.tv. Since its inauguration day, on January 5, 1875, the Palais Garnier has never ceased to amaze the pub

The Palais Garnier turns 150

Anniversary Gala

When, in 1731, l’Abbé Prévost wrote L’Histoire du chevalier Des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut – the work that inspired Massenet’s Manon – he portrayed an entire era, that of the Regency, which saw the old order fade away and a new order, full of the promise of unprecedented freedom, rise from its ashes.Manon must make her way between these two worlds, fleeing the convent in order to embrace the paths of desire and transgression, throwing herself headlong into a burning and destructive passion with Des Grieux. A parenthesis opens, only to close again in suffering and obscurity.The director Vincent Huguet casts the work’s customary taffeta aside in order to bring out its violence to the full. Paris Opera Orchestra and ChorusA co-production of the Paris Opera and Telmondis, with the participation of France Télévisions and medici.tv 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-René Martin © Opéra national de Paris – Telmondis - 2020Picture: © Julien Benhamou / OnP

<ul><li>Manon Lescaut</li><li>Le Chevalier des Grieux: Manon’s lover</li><li>Lescaut: Manon’s cousin</li><li>Le Comte des Grieux: The Chevalier’s father</li><li>Guillot de Morfontaine: An old rake</li><li>Brétigny: Manon’s wealthy patron</li><li>Poussette, Javotte, Rosette: Three demimondaines  </li></ul>

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Manon from 26 May to 20 June 2025 at the Opera Bastille

When, in 1731, l’Abbé Prévost wrote L’Histoire du chevalier Des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut – the work that inspired Massenet’s Manon – he portrayed an entire era, that of the Regency, which saw the old order fade away and a new order, full of the pro

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"I like creating worlds that have never been seen before." - Alexander Ekman A sparkling personality on the contemporary dance scene, Swedish choreographer Alexander Ekman has been invited for the first time to work with the dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet.Trained at the Swedish Royal Ballet, he danced with the Nederlands Dans Theater and the Ballet Cullberg before turning to choreography. His language, both visceral and tinged with humour, combines theatricality and classical and contemporary vocabulary alike.Best known for the spectacular quality of his pieces with their dreamlike imagery, he fills the stage of the Palais Garnier with metallic structures, dancers suspended in space, elevations… A surprising production carried along by enticing rhythms and communicative energy. The Étoiles, the Premiers Danseurs and the Paris Opera Corps de Ballet Voice of Alan Watts from recordings on the Tao of Philosophy courtesy of alanwatts.orgA production of the Paris Opera, Bel Airt Média and SVT With the participation of France Télévisions and the support of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animéeDirector: Tommy Pascal © Opéra national de Paris - Bel Air Media - SVT - 2018Picture: © Ann Ray / OnP

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"To sharpen the mind of the most doleful of women and suddenly make her shrewd, all it takes is to lock her away and the deed is done." - Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I, scene 11 “The Barber is one of the century's masterpieces”. These words were written by the very Berlioz who in his youth had denounced not only Rossini, but also the “fanaticism he aroused in the fashionable circles of Paris”. Accordingly, the compliment, “repeated until exhaustion” – the composer's own words – is all the greater. The work was so “brilliant” and “so finely orchestrated” that the “dilettanti of Rome”, enraged by the “slightest unforeseen innovation in melody, harmony, rhythm or instrumentation were ready to kill the young maestro”. Il Barbiere di Siviglia has been performed continually since its turbulent premiere on February 16th 1816. The composer's opera buffa transcends the spirit of Beaumarchais’ comedy and combines the absurd with a touch of satirical realism in a score where rhythm and virtuosity place the comic effects in an ongoing dramatic narration. As a result, the characters – Rosina in particular – gain a new degree of realism and break with the usual archetypes. Damiano Michieletto’s giddying production embraces this perpetual motion and carries in its wake the happy couple formed by René Barbera and Karine Deshayes. Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus A co-production of the Paris National Opera and A Prime Group, with the participation of France Télévisions, with the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of the Paris National Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. Director : François Goetghebeur © Opéra national de Paris - A Prime Group - France 2015 Picture: © Bernard Coutant / OnP

<ul><li>Count Almaviva: A young Spanish nobleman in love with Rosina</li><li>Bartolo: An old greybeard who is Rosina’s guardian</li><li>Rosina: Bartolo’s ward</li><li>Figaro: Bartolo’s barber, formerly in the service of Count Almaviva</li><li>Don Basilio: Rosina’s music teacher</li><li>Fiorello: The Count’s servant</li><li>Bertha: Bartolo’s old maid  </li></ul>

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Il Barbiere di Siviglia from 10 June to 13 July 2025 at the Opera Bastille

"To sharpen the mind of the most doleful of women and suddenly make her shrewd, all it takes is to lock her away and the deed is done." - Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I, scene 11“The Barber is one of the century's masterpieces”. These words were writ

Gioacchino Rossini

“Oh! Le roi s’amuse is the greatest theme and perhaps the greatest drama of modern times. A work worthy of Shakespeare!”A few months before he wrote these words to Francesco Maria Piave, urging him to “turn Venice upside down and make sure Censors will authorize this theme” – no easy matter given that social morality was prompt to be shocked -, Verdi was working on an adaptation of King Lear.And while probably absorbed in Shakespeare’s play, his revered master, he discovered Victor Hugo’s drama and felt “like an illumination, an inspiration”, finding in the French author’s words (to whom he owned the greatest triumph of his “years of misery” with Ernani) a counterpart to the triangle formed by the King, his daughter and the Jester.Between the futile and indecent Duke and Gilda, victim of the ignorance in which she is kept, looms the Jester, a two faceted character, a hunched back Fool and a father obsessed with a curse.Monstrous and heartbreaking, grotesque and sublime, the lead role reaches its climax in the aria “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata”, whose descent from wrath to pleading roots the capacity of the composer to bend a form inherited from Bel Canto to the stage realism.Conducted by Nicola Luisotti, this new production of Rigoletto marks director Claus Guth’s first collaboration with the Paris Opera. The Paris Opera Orchestra and ChorusWith the participation of France Télévisions. 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 animée.Director: François Roussillon © Opéra de Paris - François Roussillon et Associés - 2016Picture: © Monika Rittershaus / OnP

The Duke of Mantua: A cynical libertine and womaniser Rigoletto: The Duke of Mantua’s jester Gilda: Rigoletto’s daughter Sparafucile: Hired killer Maddalena: Sparafucile’s sister Giovanna: Rigoletto’s servant The Count of Monterone: Courtier whose daughter has been seduced by the Duke of Mantua Marullo: Courtier at the Court of Mantua Matteo Borsa: Courtier at the Court of MantuaLe comte de Ceprano: Courtier at the Court of Mantua La comtesse de Ceprano: Count Ceprano’s wife, wooed by the Duke

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Rigoletto from 1 December 2024 to 12 June 2025 at the Opéra Bastille

“Oh! Le roi s’amuse is the greatest theme and perhaps the greatest drama of modern times. A work worthy of Shakespeare!” A few months before he wrote these words to Francesco Maria Piave, urging him to “turn Venice upside down and make sure Censors w

“I want a treasure which contains them all! I want youth!” Frustrated by the futile quest for knowledge, the erudite old Faust sells his soul to the devil in exchange for eternal youth and the beautiful Marguerite…Reworking the legend popularised by Goethe, Gounod focuses on the love story and elevates the significance of Marguerite’s fall and ultimate salvation. Choosing to lighten the narrative’s philosophical scope allows him to strike a balance between scenes where the supernatural calls for the visually spectacular and others depicting a universe governed by inward actions and feelings.Transposed to the present day, Tobias Kratzer’s Faust reflects on contemporary society’s obsession with eternal youth. His production’s sophisticated scenography oscillates between hyperrealism and magic, between the world of today and the mysterious atmosphere of German romanticism.The Paris Opera Orchestra and ChorusA coproduction of the Paris Opera and Cinétévé, with the participation of France Télévisions, With the exceptional support of Rolex, Timepiece of the Paris Opera, the Cercle Berlioz and 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: Julien Condemine © Opéra national de Paris – Cinétévé – 2021

<ul><li>Doctor Faust</li><li>Méphistophélès</li><li>Marguerite</li><li>Siebel: a student</li><li>Valentin: Marguerite’s brother</li><li>Wagner: a friend of Valentin</li><li>Dame Marthe: Marguerite’s neighbour</li></ul>

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“I want a treasure which contains them all! I want youth!”Frustrated by the futile quest for knowledge, the erudite old Faust sells his soul to the devil in exchange for eternal youth and the beautiful Marguerite… Reworking the legend popularised by 

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There is no work to compare with Falstaff. In his last opera, Giuseppe Verdi, then aged eighty-four, delivered, from behind the mask of his buffoon-like rascal of a hero, the testimony of a life approaching its end and whose moral, like that of the opera, would be: life is but a joke.This indefinable comedy, tinged with pessimism, defies all the conventions of 19th century Italian opera and testifies to Verdi’s passion for the theatre.Dominique Pitoiset’s witty, humorous production brings these eccentric characters to life and their sparkling interplay maintains a perfect balance between fantasy and reality, the very essence of the work. The Paris Opera Orchestra and ChorusA co-production of Opéra de Paris Production and Cinétévé With the participation of France Télévisions and with the support of the Orange Foundation, patron of audiovisual transmissions and the National Center for Cinema and Moving Images.Director: Philippe Béziat © 2013 - Opéra de Paris Production - CinétévéPicture: © Mirko Magliocca / OnP

<ul><li>Sir John Falstaff: a ruined gentleman, a buffoon and a boaster</li><li>Ford: a rich man of Windsor</li><li>Alice Ford: Ford’s wife</li><li>Meg Page: a friend of Alice</li><li>Mrs Quickly: a townswoman of Windsor</li><li>Nannetta: Alice and Ford’s daughter</li><li>Fenton: in love with Nannetta</li><li>Pistola and Bardolfo: Falstaff’s servants</li><li>Dr Caius: Nannetta’s unwelcome suitor</li></ul>

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Falstaff from 10 to 30 September at the Opera Bastille

There is no work to compare with Falstaff. In his last opera, Giuseppe Verdi, then aged eighty-four, delivered, from behind the mask of his buffoon-like rascal of a hero, the testimony of a life approaching its end and whose moral, like that of the o

Falstaff

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Marked by the seal of disaster - the disaster of a people wounded by a bloody dictatorship - Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4 reflects a conflict opposing creative freedom and censorship, inner world and the dictates of power, standing or fading away.In 1935, following the extraordinary success of his first Symphony (1925) and his second opera, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (1930-1932), Shostakovich could still count on the approval of his country's authorities while enjoying world fame. Yet, the year 1936 marked a dramatic turning point in his life. On January 26, Stalin and Zhdanov attended his opera. Two days later, an anonymous article released in the Pravda and entitled ‘Muddle Instead of Music’, condemned the “petty-bourgeois formalism” of the composer and “his shrilling, wriggling, neurasthenic music”, ending with a hardly hidden threat: “It plays with hermeticism, but that game could end very badly”.Shostakovich decided to cancel the premiere of his Symphony No. 4, even though rehearsals had begun in the autumn of 1936. A few reasons were given to explain this retreat: the composer was not fully satisfied with his work, the conductor and the musicians were not able to render such complex music… Most likely, political pressures, from Leningrad Philharmonic Director Isai Renzin among others, made Shostakovich realise that going through with this project was putting his life at risk. The Symphony No. 4 was not created until 30 December 1961, at the Moscow Conservatory with Kirill Kondrashin, after the ascension of Khrushchev to power and the beginning of his De-Stalinization policy. Since the manuscript for the work had been lost during World War II, the score was recreated for the occasion thanks to various orchestral parts and a two-piano version published confidentially in 1946. Following this late premiere, American critics described the work as a “gargantuan symphony”, in reference to its gigantic proportions. This monumental work, which lasts for over an hour and requires an impressive orchestra of 128 musicians, consists of three movements instead of the usual four. If Shostakovich declared, in 1935, that this symphony is the “credo” of his creative work, it may be because the composer sought to embrace, in the manner of Mahler, a form of wholeness.Author: Pietro Milli

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Symphony No. 4 - Dmitri Shostakovich

In 1838, Gaetano Donizetti moved to Paris after a career already rich in works such as Lucia di Lammermoor, when he received a commission from the Opéra-Comique. La Fille du régiment, his first work written directly in French, premiered there two years later and gave the composer the opportunity to explore a broad range of musical styles, from the boisterous overture to bravura arias such as “Ah! mes amis” and poignant, languorous romances. Foreshadowing Offenbach, this military opera about a vivandière, Marie, adopted at birth by a French regiment, doubles as a sentimental fable and a comic confrontation between two opposing worlds, that of the military encampment and that of the aristocracy. Laurent Pelly takes on this pinnacle of bel canto with his characteristic verve. Setting the work during the 1914 war rather than the Napoleonic Wars and adapting the dialogue, the director modernises the piece without sacrificing a single ounce of its brio.

Marie: young vivandière Tonio: young Tyrolean Sulpice: sergeant The Marchioness of Berkenfield Hortensius: marquise's steward The Duchess of Crakentorp

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In 1838, Gaetano Donizetti moved to Paris after a career already rich in works such as Lucia di Lammermoor, when he received a commission from the Opéra-Comique.La Fille du régiment, his first work written directly in French, premiered there two year

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Watch on POP some of the works in the Paris Opera repertoire that are on stage throughout the 24/25 season!  

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Back in February 2024, the Paris Opera Ballet flew to Tokyo to perform 

two classical ballets : Swan Lake and L'Histoire de Manon. Two young dancers who have just joined the Paris Opera Ballet are dreaming of their first tour, while for the Étoiles Myriam Ould-Braham and Mathieu Ganio, it will be their last before retirement.No fewer than 180 people will be going to Japan, and this documentary series will follow their entire adventure: from the principal dancers to the stagehands, not forgetting the hairdressers, make-up artists and ballet masters... A journey into the intimacy of the Paris Opera Ballet.

The documentary series comprises 7 episodes, all available on POP.A tour in Japan is announced, while the young dancers wait to find out if they will be participating. The technicians begin to prepare the sets and costumes. For the Étoiles Myriam Ould-Braham and Mathieu Ganio, this will be their last tour. This documentary is supported by Lexus, Sponsor of POP's innovative content, the Fondation Orange, Sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and the POP Circle, Major donors of the Paris Opera's audiovisual projects.

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Dancing in Tokyo: the secrets of a tour - Episode 1

The documentary series comprises 7 episodes, all available on POP. A tour in Japan is announced, while the young dancers wait to find out if they will be participating. The technicians begin to prepare the sets and costumes. For the Étoiles Myriam Ou

Épisode 1 - Who is coming

Rehearsals started at a steady pace, but promotions and injuries are causing changes in the cast.This documentary is supported by Lexus, Sponsor of POP's innovative content, the Fondation Orange, Sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, and the POP Circle, Major donors of the Paris Opera's audiovisual projects.

Rehearsals started at a steady pace, but promotions and injuries are causing changes in the cast. This documentary is supported by Lexus, Sponsor of POP's innovative content, the Fondation Orange, Sponsor of the Paris Opera's audiovisual broadcasts, 

Episode 2 - Musical chairs

Dancing in Tokyo: the secrets of a tour - 2/7

Back in February 2024, the Paris Opera Ballet flew to Tokyo to perform 

two classical ballets : Swan Lake and L'Histoire de Manon.  Two young dance

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