Enter the heart of 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 rehearsals and dress rehearsals.

BLACK PEARL: MEDITATIONS FOR JOSEPHINE

Singer, dancer and actress Josephine Baker, the beloved artist of Paris during the Roaring Twenties, was far more than that. There was also her love for France, where, as a Black woman, she found a form of liberation, her involvement in the Resistance and her fight for civil rights. 

On the 120^th anniversary of her birth, the Paris Opera opens its season by paying tribute to her with a production directed by Peter Sellars.

Black Pearl reveals the inner world hidden behind the radiant smile of Josephine Baker, who entered the Pantheon in 2021. The jazzy score by Tyshawn Sorey, who conducts the musicians of the International Contemporary Ensemble on stage, highlights the exemplary and inspiring struggle of this artist who embraced stereotypes all the better to challenge them and ultimately find freedom within an imposed identity.

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Conditions of access to dress rehearsals:

• 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.