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.

LA BAYADÈRE

It was on the stage of the Palais Garnier that dancer Rudolf Nureyev revealed himself to Western audiences in 1961, and on the same stage that the choreographer greeted the public for the last time in 1992, with his version of La Bayadère.

His final ballet, adapted from Marius Petipa’s own version, reflects Nureyev’s passion for the great repertoire ballets and his taste for flamboyance.

In an imaginary India, where a gigantic elephant parades in front of the rajah’s sumptuous palace and a golden idol follows a fan dance, the ballet tells the story of the thwarted love between the warrior Solor and the bayadère Nikiya, a sacred dancer.

A jewel in the crown of the Paris Opera’s repertoire, La Bayadère dazzles with its virtuoso variations, impressive ensembles and the purity of its “Kingdom of the Shades” scene, during which 32 dancers in white tutus slowly trace their arabesques with a poetry bordering on magic.

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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.