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.

Giulio Cesare

A love story between two illustrious figures of antiquity - Caesar and Cleopatra - coupled with power struggles in Egypt: these ingredients alone could explain the immediate success of Giulio Cesare when it premiered in 1724 at the Haymarket Theatre in London. But if it became Handel's most popular opera, it was above all thanks to its sumptuous orchestration and prodigious musical inventiveness. Each character is portrayed with great psychological finesse, especially Cleopatra, one of the history of music's finest female portraits. Director Laurent Pelly sets the action in the reserves of a museum, in the department of Egyptian antiquities, resulting in delightful era-shifts between characters in togas and busy maintenance workers. A playful way of breaking the codes of the opera seria, which was precisely Handel's objective.

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.