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.

IL VIAGGIO, DANTE

A poem of mysterious beauty, an initiatory epic, a reflection on eternal salvation, a founding text of Italian literature and a pillar of European culture, Dante’s Divine Comedy seemingly proves immune to all adaptation. Yet this is the challenge taken up by Pascal Dusapin and his librettist Frédéric Boyer as they lead Dante on a journey through the different ages of his life in search of Beatrice, who has died prematurely.

From the circles of hell, where Lucifer awaits him, to paradise and triumphant light, is the poet’s inner journey not a parable of our humanity? Featuring both organ and glass harmonica, Il Viaggio, Dante, written in Italian in homage to Dante’s prosody, enters the Paris Opera repertoire after its Aix-en-Provence Festival premiere in 2022.

Claus Guth’s staging oscillates between fantasy and reality, the living and the dead, before finally attaining Beatrice’s smile.

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.