Report from the 4 July 2024
Public Ballet rehearsals - Season 24/25
For the second year, the Paris Opera is opening its doors to the public, unveiling the rehearsals for the shows that will be on the bill in season 24/25.
Come and discover these work sessions and this privileged moment of sharing where Ballet dancers prepare their roles before going on stage.
Rehearsals punctuate the daily work of the dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet. They take place every day, after dance classes, in the studios of the Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille with coaches, ballet masters and choreographers.
Places are limited. Reservations open on Thursday 11 July 2024 at noon.
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Saturday 14 September 2024 at 3pm | Blake Works I
Public rehearsal of William Forsythe's "Blake Works I", followed by a discussion with the dancers
With Étoile dancers Léonore Baulac and Germain Louvet, and First Soloists Roxane Stojanov, Inès McIntosh and Pablo Legasa -
Saturday 21 September 2024 at 3pm | IMPASSE
Public rehearsal of "IMPASSE" by Johan Inger, followed by a discussion with the dancers
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Saturday 5 October 2024 at 3pm | Paris Opera Ballet School
Public rehearsal with students from the Paris Opera Ballet School, followed by a discussion
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Saturday 12 October 2024 at 3pm | Mayerling
Public rehearsal of Kenneth MacMillan's ballet "Mayerling", followed by a discussion with the dancers
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Saturday 21 December 2024 at 3pm | Paquita
Public rehearsal of Pierre Lacotte's ballet "Paquita", followed by a discussion with the dancers
Additional public rehearsals will be announced later.
It's important that audiences discover not just the performance but also the process, the way in which a production is put together. Opening rehearsals creates a close relationship between the Paris Opera and the public, between the dancers and the public. José Martinez, Dance Director
Practical information
- Opening of reservations on Thursday, 11 July 2024 at noon
- Reservations on operadeparis.fr (on the web pages of each rehearsal) and by phone at +33 8 90 89 90 90 (€0,35 VAT incl. per min) from France and +33 1 71 25 24 33 from abroad
- Place: Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen - Opéra Bastille
- Access via the main entrance to the Opéra Bastille
- Time: 1h30
- Seat prices: €10 and €5 (reduced rates for children under 18s).
