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The partnership between Maurice Béjart and the Paris Opera lasted for over forty years and provided the institution with more than twenty pieces. In a tribute to this choreographer who died fifteen years ago, the Paris Opera Ballet presents three works initially created during the seventies and which all shine with equal choreographic and musical intensity. For The Firebird, an ode to youth designed for the company’s dancers, the choreographer took up Stravinsky’s powerful score bringing out its quintessence. Young “partisans” recharge their ardour and their energy at the well‑spring of life represented by the Firebird. Written for two male dancers, Le Chant du compagnon errant is an intimate work to a song cycle by Mahler highlighting all the rigour and grace of Béjart’s language. Finally, the mythical Boléro espouses Ravel’s eponymous score. Surrounded by dancers, alone on a table, the principal performer – male or female – is transported by the voluptuous rhythms into an erotic and hypnotic dance that is like a vibrant call to life.
Duration : 1h45 with 2 intervals
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Opening
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First part 20 min
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Intermission 20 min
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Second part 20 min
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Intermission 20 min
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Third part 25 min
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End
Artists
Danse
Creative team
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Maurice Béjart Choreography -
Igor Stravinsky Music -
Patrick Lange Conductor
Cast
- Thursday 20 April 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 21 April 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 22 April 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 25 April 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 28 April 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 30 April 2023 at 16:00
- Wednesday 03 May 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 04 May 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 06 May 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 09 May 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 10 May 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 12 May 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 13 May 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 16 May 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 18 May 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 19 May 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 21 May 2023 at 16:00
- Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 25 May 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 27 May 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 28 May 2023 at 16:00
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Francesco Mura L'Oiseau de feu -
Alexandre Gasse L'Oiseau Phénix
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Mathieu Ganio L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Francesco Mura L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Francesco Mura L'Oiseau de feu -
Yvon Demol L'Oiseau Phénix
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Francesco Mura L'Oiseau de feu -
Grégory Dominiak L'Oiseau Phénix
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Antoine Kirscher L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Francesco Mura L'Oiseau de feu -
Yvon Demol L'Oiseau Phénix
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Antoine Kirscher L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Mathieu Ganio L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Mathieu Ganio L'Oiseau de feu -
Grégory Dominiak L'Oiseau Phénix
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Antoine Kirscher L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Francesco Mura L'Oiseau de feu -
Yvon Demol L'Oiseau Phénix
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Florent Melac L'Oiseau de feu -
Grégory Dominiak L'Oiseau Phénix
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Mathieu Ganio L'Oiseau de feu -
Yvon Demol L'Oiseau Phénix
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Florent Melac L'Oiseau de feu -
Grégory Dominiak L'Oiseau Phénix
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Mathieu Ganio L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Antoine Kirscher L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Francesco Mura L'Oiseau de feu -
Yvon Demol L'Oiseau Phénix
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Mathieu Ganio L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Antoine Kirscher L'Oiseau de feu -
Florimond Lorieux L'Oiseau Phénix
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Francesco Mura L'Oiseau de feu -
Yvon Demol L'Oiseau Phénix
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Creative team
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Maurice Béjart Choreography -
Gustav Mahler Music (1860‑1911) -
Sean Michael Plumb Baritone 20, 21, 25, 30 avril et 4, 21, 24, 28 mai -
Thomas Tatzl Baritone 6, 10, 13, 18, 27 mai -
Samuel Hasselhorn Baritone 22, 28 avril, 3, 9, 12, 16, 19, 25 mai -
Patrick Lange Conductor
Cast
- Thursday 20 April 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 21 April 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 22 April 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 25 April 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 28 April 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 30 April 2023 at 16:00
- Wednesday 03 May 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 04 May 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 06 May 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 09 May 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 10 May 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 12 May 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 13 May 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 16 May 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 18 May 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 19 May 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 21 May 2023 at 16:00
- Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 25 May 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 27 May 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 28 May 2023 at 16:00
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Enzo Saugar Soliste homme Rouge -
Antoine Kirscher Soliste homme Bleu
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Hugo Marchand Soliste homme Rouge -
Germain Louvet Soliste homme Bleu
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Enzo Saugar Soliste homme Rouge -
Antoine Kirscher Soliste homme Bleu
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Hugo Marchand Soliste homme Rouge -
Florent Melac Soliste homme Bleu
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Enzo Saugar Soliste homme Rouge -
Antoine Kirscher Soliste homme Bleu
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Marc Moreau Soliste homme Rouge -
Germain Louvet Soliste homme Bleu
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Audric Bezard Soliste homme Rouge -
Mathieu Ganio Soliste homme Bleu
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Audric Bezard Soliste homme Rouge -
Florent Melac Soliste homme Bleu
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Enzo Saugar Soliste homme Rouge -
Antoine Kirscher Soliste homme Bleu
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Marc Moreau Soliste homme Rouge -
Germain Louvet Soliste homme Bleu
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Audric Bezard Soliste homme Rouge -
Mathieu Ganio Soliste homme Bleu
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Enzo Saugar Soliste homme Rouge -
Antoine Kirscher Soliste homme Bleu
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Audric Bezard Soliste homme Rouge -
Mathieu Ganio Soliste homme Bleu
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Marc Moreau Soliste homme Rouge -
Germain Louvet Soliste homme Bleu
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Marc Moreau Soliste homme Rouge -
Guillaume Diop Soliste homme Bleu
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Audric Bezard Soliste homme Rouge -
Florent Melac Soliste homme Bleu
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Marc Moreau Soliste homme Rouge -
Guillaume Diop Soliste homme Bleu
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Audric Bezard Soliste homme Rouge -
Mathieu Ganio Soliste homme Bleu
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Audric Bezard Soliste homme Rouge -
Florent Melac Soliste homme Bleu
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Audric Bezard Soliste homme Rouge -
Mathieu Ganio Soliste homme Bleu
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Marc Moreau Soliste homme Rouge -
Guillaume Diop Soliste homme Bleu
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Creative team
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Maurice Béjart Choreography -
Maurice Ravel Music -
Patrick Lange Conductor
Cast
- Thursday 20 April 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 21 April 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 22 April 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 25 April 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 28 April 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 30 April 2023 at 16:00
- Wednesday 03 May 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 04 May 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 06 May 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 09 May 2023 at 20:00
- Wednesday 10 May 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 12 May 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 13 May 2023 at 20:00
- Tuesday 16 May 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 18 May 2023 at 20:00
- Friday 19 May 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 21 May 2023 at 16:00
- Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 20:00
- Thursday 25 May 2023 at 20:00
- Saturday 27 May 2023 at 20:00
- Sunday 28 May 2023 at 16:00
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Dorothée Gilbert Soloist
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Amandine Albisson Soloist
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Dorothée Gilbert Soloist
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Dorothée Gilbert Soloist
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Hugo Marchand Soloist
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Amandine Albisson Soloist
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Amandine Albisson Soloist
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Dorothée Gilbert Soloist
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Dorothée Gilbert Soloist
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Amandine Albisson Soloist
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Mathias Heymann Soloist
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Audric Bezard Soloist
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Mathias Heymann Soloist
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Ludmila Pagliero Soloist
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Germain Louvet Soloist
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Amandine Albisson Soloist
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Germain Louvet Soloist
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Alice Renavand Soloist
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Amandine Albisson Soloist
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Ludmila Pagliero Soloist
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Alice Renavand Soloist
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Les Étoiles, les Premières Danseuses, les Premiers Danseurs et le Corps de Ballet de l’Opéra
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
La soirée Maurice Béjart fait l’objet d’une captation, coproduite par l’Opéra national de Paris, avec la participation de France Télévisions, le soutien du CNC et de la Fondation Orange, mécène des retransmissions audiovisuelles de l’Opéra national de Paris.
Ce spectacle sera retransmis en direct le 25 mai 2023 à 19h30 sur France.tv/Culturebox et également, avec le concours de FRA cinéma, dans les cinémas UGC, dans le cadre de leur saison « Viva l’Opéra ! », dans les cinémas CGR et des cinémas indépendants en France et en Europe, et ultérieurement dans le monde entier. Diffusion ultérieure sur une chaîne de France Télévisions.
Media
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Power and Vulnerability
Watch the video
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Podcast Maurice Béjart
Listen the podcast
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Maurice Béjart in tune with the times
Watch the video
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In the footsteps of Boléro
Watch the video
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - L'Oiseau de feu (Mathieu Ganio) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - L'Oiseau de feu (Mathieu Ganio and Florimond Lorieux) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - L'Oiseau de feu (Mathieu Ganio and Florimond Lorieux in the center) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - L'Oiseau de feu (Mathieu Ganio) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - L'Oiseau de feu (Mathieu Ganio) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Hugo Marchand, Germain Louvet) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Hugo Marchand, Germain Louvet) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Germain Louvet, Hugo Marchand) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Hugo Marchand, Germain Louvet) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Germain Louvet, Hugo Marchand) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Bolero (Amandine Albisson) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Bolero (Amandine Albisson) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Bolero (Amandine Albisson) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Bolero (Amandine Albisson) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Bolero (Amandine Albisson) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Mathieu Ganio, Audric Bezard) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Mathieu Ganio, Audric Bezard) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Mathieu Ganio, Audric Bezard) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Mathieu Ganio, Audric Bezard) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Mathieu Ganio, Audric Bezard) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Mathias Heymann) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Mathias Heymann) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Mathias Heymann) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Mathias Heymann) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Mathias Heymann) © Yonathan Kellerman / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - L'Oiseau de feu (Florent Melac) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - L'Oiseau de feu (Florent Melac) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - L'Oiseau de feu (Florent Melac) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Guillaume Diop, Marc Moreau) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Guillaume Diop, Marc Moreau) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Guillaume Diop, Marc Moreau) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Guillaume Diop, Marc Moreau) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Le Chant du compagnon errant (Guillaume Diop, Marc Moreau) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Germain Louvet) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Germain Louvet) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Germain Louvet) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Germain Louvet) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
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Maurice Béjart (season 22/23) - Boléro (Germain Louvet) © Julien Benhamou / OnP
Access and services
Opéra Bastille
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
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Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. The comprehensive list of prohibited items is available here.
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Bars
Reservation of drinks and light refreshments for the intervals is possible online up to 24 hours prior to your visit, or at the bars before each performance.
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Boutiques
A selection of works items are available on our various boutiques: Online store and The Opéra Bastille Shop.
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Last-minute tickets
Special reduced rates for people under the age of 28, unemployed and seniors over 65 are available.
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Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Opéra Bastille. It is located at 34 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €25 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €40 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
Online
Opéra Bastille
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
Calculate my route-
Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. The comprehensive list of prohibited items is available here.
-
Bars
Reservation of drinks and light refreshments for the intervals is possible online up to 24 hours prior to your visit, or at the bars before each performance.
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Boutiques
A selection of works items are available on our various boutiques: Online store and The Opéra Bastille Shop.
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Last-minute tickets
Special reduced rates for people under the age of 28, unemployed and seniors over 65 are available.
-
Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Opéra Bastille. It is located at 34 rue de Lyon, 75012 Paris.
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €25 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €40 tickets for senior citizens over 65
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
Online
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