<p data-start="20" data-end="179">Marion, a young dancer, begins preparing her first show as a choreographer. Meanwhile, the props team and stage managers are getting the ballet <em data-start="164" data-end="170">PLAY</em> ready.</p><p data-start="181" data-end="482" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">In the Bastille workshop, Jiajun, the painter, starts a new project: his first architectural canvas. At Garnier, Charles Edouart, the chief inspector, begins his long walk through the corridors, while on stage, thousands of balls fall from the ceiling during the rehearsal of Alexander Ekman’s <em data-start="475" data-end="481">PLAY</em>.<br><br></p><div><div tabindex="-1"><div><div data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="e8a3774c-1390-4266-8b0e-8ee0b5b1ff20" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-2"><div><div><p data-start="0" data-end="33">Director: Jean-Luc Perréard</p><p data-start="35" data-end="288" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">This documentary is supported by Lexus, Official Car of the Paris National Opera, the Orange Foundation, patron of the Opera’s audiovisual broadcasts, and the POP Circle, patron of the Paris National Opera’s audiovisual and digital projects.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Dans les couloirs de l'Opéra - 1/7

Behind the Scenes of the Opera

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Behind the Scenes of the Opera - 1/7

Marion, a young dancer, begins preparing her first show as a choreographer. Meanwhile, the props team and stage managers are getting the ballet PLAY ready. In the Bastille workshop, Jiajun, the painter, starts a new project: his first architectural c

Episode 1 – A Tunnel to the Dream Factory…

Behind the scenes at the Opera 1/7

<p data-start="20" data-end="184">Laure arrives at her workshop in the Opéra Bastille, where she creates hats. Two floors below, JiaJun, the painter, begins sketching his giant canvas in charcoal.</p><p data-start="186" data-end="347">In the fabric library, Katharina meets with the costume supervisor for <em data-start="257" data-end="272">Eugene Onegin</em> to select the fabric samples for the future costumes of this 2026 opera.</p><p data-start="349" data-end="488" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">In the workshops, the Catherinettes’ celebration is in full swing, while on stage, the dress rehearsal of <em data-start="455" data-end="480">THE CLEVER LITTLE VIXEN</em> begins.<br><br></p><div><div tabindex="-1"><div><div data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="e8a3774c-1390-4266-8b0e-8ee0b5b1ff20" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-2"><div><div><p data-start="0" data-end="33">Director: Jean-Luc Perréard</p><p data-start="35" data-end="288" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">This documentary is supported by Lexus, Official Car of the Paris National Opera, the Orange Foundation, patron of the Opera’s audiovisual broadcasts, and the POP Circle, patron of the Paris National Opera’s audiovisual and digital projects.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Dans les couloirs de l'Opéra - 2/7

Behind the Scenes of the Opera - 2/7

Laure arrives at her workshop in the Opéra Bastille, where she creates hats. Two floors below, JiaJun, the painter, begins sketching his giant canvas in charcoal. In the fabric library, Katharina meets with the costume supervisor for Eugene Onegin to

Episode 2 – So That the Magic Works

Behind the scenes at the Opera 2/7

<p data-start="18" data-end="143">Behind the scenes of the Opera, the corridors are arteries through which all the vital elements of the performance circulate.</p><p data-start="145" data-end="412">Around the stage, this beating heart an unceasing flow unfolds, setting the rhythm of the daily lives of hundreds of women and men. Dancers, singers, technicians, seamstresses, set designers: their paths cross every day, between rehearsals, creation, and performances.</p><p data-start="414" data-end="757">From the painting workshops to the dance studios, from fitting rooms to assembly areas, from the Opéra Bastille to the Palais Garnier, the series follows those who work in the shadows to bring the magic of the stage to life. A choral portrait of a mythical place, told through the gestures, voices, and skills that make it pulse day after day.</p><p><b>Broadcast dates on POP</b><br>February 1<sup>st</sup>: episodes 1 and 2<br>March 1<sup>st</sup>: episodes 2 and 3<br>April 1<sup>st</sup>: episodes 4, 5 and 6</p><p>Director: Jean-Luc Perréard</p>

Dans les couloirs de l'Opéra - 7/7

Behind the scenes of the Opera, the corridors are arteries through which all the vital elements of the performance circulate. Around the stage, this b