Firefighters arrive at Garnier to train in the “Opera lake.”

A few floors above, in the costume department, it is Anne-Marie’s very last day as head of the dressmaking workshop. She is retiring after 40 years at the Opera.

At Bastille, Jiajun finishes his large canvas—it’s a major moment, as it has to be taken down.
In the basement, the sets for The Sleeping Beauty are being raised to stage level. While the costumes are distributed to the dressing rooms, Sandrine and her team prepare the show’s 240 wigs.

Tonight marks the opening night of a major ballet at Bastille: The Sleeping Beauty.

Director: Jean-Luc Perréard

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.