Enter the heart of the creation and discover the artists at work!

The Paris National Opera offers Arop members the privilege of observing the work of the artists and the genesis of a production at different times: work sessions, pre-dress rehearsal and dress rehearsal. The dress rehearsal is the last rehearsal before the first performance.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Numerous choreographers have drawn on Shakespeare’s play for the dramatic substance to their ballets. George Balanchine was no exception. In 1962, to a score by Mendelssohn, he created his own version of Shakespeare’s comedy for the New York City Ballet. Ever faithful to his vocabulary, subtly blended with mime, a complex romantic narrative unfolds in two acts and six tableaux. Revolving around Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, the plot thickens with a domestic quarrel between the king of the elves and the fairy queen. Things take another turn with the mischievous intervention of Puck and his magic love potion and the arrival of a troupe of amateur actors. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of George Balanchine’s rare narrative ballets. The sets and costumes were entrusted to another magician of the stage, Christian Lacroix.

Conditions of access to dress rehearsal :

The presentation of your Arop card is mandatory to collect your ticket at the Arop control on the same evening.

At the Palais Garnier and the Opéra Bastille, we have "Protocol" seats.

Seats are assigned by membership level: Founding Patron members (Mécène Fondateurs) have priority over Patron members (Mécènes).

Seats are assigned by order of booking arrival (first booking, first served) and cannot be guaranteed in case of late registration.

Seating is free in the reserved areas: we advise you to arrive one hour before the start of the rehearsal.

Download the details of the reservation conditions and the access conditions.