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.

The Magic Flute

In 1791, disappointed by the fickle Viennese who preferred other composers, particularly Italian ones, Mozart accepted a proposal from his friend Emanuel Schikaneder, the director of the Theater auf der Wieden, to write an opera in German for the less bourgeois suburban audiences.

The Magic Flute was an instant success, and has been ever since. A singspiel interweaving gaiety and depth, Mozart’s opera is the fruit of the Enlightenment as much as a children’s story, an allegory on the nature of Man as much as a reflection of the composer's membership of the Freemasons.

Robert Carsen upturns the libretto’s Manicheanism by seeing Sarastro and the Queen of the Night as allies who guide the young Tamino and Pamina along the path of virtue. An interpretation embodied in an elegant, uncluttered production in which love and wisdom triumph in the end.

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.