DRESS REHEARSAL: Don Quixote
Opéra Bastille
19h30
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 rehearsals and dress rehearsals.
Don Quixote
Inspired by Marius Petipa’s choreography, Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote is a true celebration of dance with a Spanish flavour. The soloists and the Corps de Ballet are carried away in ensembles and pas de deux to the strains of a spirited score. Written in the 17th century, Cervantes’ novel recounts the adventures of Don Quixote, an idealist and bookworm who one day decides to ride across Spain with the naive Sancho Panza. In Nureyev’s ballet they meet Kitri and Basilio. The two lovers use every trick in the book – from a puppet performance to a fake suicide – to be reunited, despite Kitri’s father’s resistance. In the end it is Don Quixote who delivers the happy ending after battling windmills and crossing paths with Cupid, Dulcinea and the Queen of the Dryads. The costumes and colourful sets sublimate a vivacious and entertaining work.
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.