OPÉRA D'ÉTÉ 2026

To broaden access to major operatic and choreographic works in keeping with its public-service mission, the Paris Opera promotes the free summer screening—outdoors or in a suitable heritage venue—of an opera or ballet filmed in its theatres, the Palais Garnier or the Opéra Bastille.

This is the purpose of the “Opéra d’été” initiative, launched in 2013, to which the Paris Opera is particularly committed.

This year, we are pleased to extend this programme to all French Institutes and Alliances Françaises worldwide, helping to bring the initiative to an international audience.

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lyrical works

MADAMA BUTTERFLY by Giacomo Puccini

The Paris Opera pays tribute to Robert Wilson: the recording of his masterful Madama Butterfly will be programmed as part of Opéra d'été 2026.

Poor Madame Butterfly! The 15-year-old geisha, who has renounced her family and Japanese traditions for the love of an American naval officer, finds herself abandoned in favour of a Western wife.

Robert Wilson’s mesmerizing production, inspired by the aesthetics of Japanese theatre, amplifies the raw emotion of Puccini’s score.

LA BOHÈME by Giacomo Puccini

Director: Claus Guth

Giacomo Puccini offers us the heart‑breaking story of the poet, Rodolfo, and the fragile Mimi, and some of the most beautiful pages in the repertoire.

The director, Claus Guth, sets their broken love affair in space, creating a universe in which the past resurges in the form of hallucinatory flashbacks.

choreographic works

CINDERELLA by Rudolf Nureyev

Charles Perrault’s celebrated tale, set to music by Sergei Prokofiev, is transposed to a film set.

In a series of references to the heroes of the American cinema, Rudolf Nureyev propels his Cinderella under the spotlights of Hollywood.

With a producer for fairy godmother and a star actor as Prince Charming, she escapes her miserable destiny and sees her dreams come true.

Balanchine / Béjart / Pite

Who Cares ?
Choreography: George Balanchine
Music: George Gershwin

Boléro
Choreography: Maurice Béjart
Music: Maurice Ravel

The Seasons’ Canon
Choreography: Crystal Pite
Music: Max Richter

FRANCE

June 13, 2026
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 29000 QUIMPER : L’Ephémère – Jardin de l’Évêché, 40 boulevard Kerguélen
June 16, 2026 at 8:30 pm
La Bohème — 04000 DIGNE-LES-BAINS : Centre culturel René Char, 45 avenue du 8 mai 1945
July 7, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Cendrillon — 54190 VILLERUPT : Salle des fêtes de l’Hôtel de Ville, 5 avenue Albert-Lebrun
July 8, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 73260 LA LÉCHÈRE : Auditorium du Village 92, Village 92
July 9, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 79510 COULON : L’Autremont
July 15, 2026 at 8:30 pm
La Bohème — 64000 PAU : Cinéma Le Méliès, 15 place du Foirail
July 16, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 70000 VESOUL : Théâtre François Villon, 1 place cours François Villon
July 16, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Madame Butterfly — 66000 PERPIGNAN : Palais des Rois de Majorque, rue des Archers
July 16, 2026 at 8:30 pm
La Bohème — 29770 AUDIERNE : Théâtre Georges Madec, Marine d’Esquibien, 03 rue Surcouf
July 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Madame Butterfly — 52000 CHAUMONT : Square du Boulingrin, 11 avenue Carnot
July 17, 2026 at 9:30 pm
La Bohème — 15310 TOURNEMIRE : Château d’Anjony, 10 rue des Châteaux
July 17, 2026 at 10:15 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 94000 CRÉTEIL : Parc de la Brèche, 20 avenue de la Brèche
July 20, 2026 at 9:45 pm
Madame Butterfly — 06210 MANDELIEU-LA-NAPOULE : Théâtre Robinson, 1240 avenue de la Mer
July 23, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Cendrillon — 66000 PERPIGNAN : Palais des Rois de Majorque, rue des Archers
July 23, 2026 at 8:30 pm
La Bohème — 79400 EXIREUIL : Barrage de la Touche-Poupard
July 24, 2026 at 7:30 pm
La Bohème — GUADELOUPE - BASSE-TERRE : Fort Delgrès
July 25, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 92100 BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT : Parvis de La Seine Musicale, 1 Île Seguin
July 25, 2026 at 7:30 pm
La Bohème — GUADELOUPE - LE GOSIER : Fort Fleur d’Épée
July 26, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Madame Butterfly — 82000 MONTAUBAN : Espace Fontaine du Jardin des Plantes, 43 Grand Rue Sapiac
July 26, 2026 at 7:30 pm
La Bohème — 92100 BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT : Parvis de La Seine Musicale, 1 Île Seguin
July 28, 2026 at 9:45 pm
Cendrillon — 26000 VALENCE : Parc Jouvet, 27 avenue de la Comète
July 29, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Madame Butterfly — 73260 LA LÉCHÈRE : Auditorium du Village 92, Village 92
July 30, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Cendrillon — 79600 SAINT-LOUP-LAMAIRÉ : Lac du Cébron
July 30, 2026 at 9:30 pm
La Bohème — 46400 SAINT-CÉRÉ : Place du Mercadial
July 31, 2026 at 8:00 pm
La Bohème — 52000 CHAUMONT : Square du Boulingrin, 11 avenue Carnot
August 5, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Cendrillon — 73260 LA LÉCHÈRE : Auditorium du Village 92, Village 92
August 8, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Madame Butterfly — SAINT-DENIS (LA RÉUNION) : Jardin de la Liberté / Barachois
August 10, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 06210 MANDELIEU-LA-NAPOULE : Théâtre Robinson, 1240 avenue de la Mer
August 12, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 29770 AUDIERNE : Théâtre Georges Madec, Marine d’Esquibien, 03 rue Surcouf
August 13, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 64000 PAU : Cinéma Le Méliès, 15 place du Foirail
August 13, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Cendrillon — 83570 ENTRECASTEAUX : Grand Pré d’Entrecasteaux
August 15, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — SAINT-DENIS (LA RÉUNION) : Jardin de la Liberté / Barachois
August 16, 2026
Cendrillon — 82000 MONTAUBAN : Espace Fontaine du Jardin des Plantes, 43 Grand Rue Sapiac
August 19, 2026 at 8:00 pm
La Bohème — 73260 LA LÉCHÈRE : Auditorium du Village 92, Village 92
August 20, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Madame Butterfly — 79100 THOUARS : Collège Marie de la Tour d’Auvergne
August 22, 2026 at 9:00 pm
La Bohème — 95420 WY-DIT-JOLI-VILLAGE : Musée de l’Outil, rue de la Mairie
August 26, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Madame Butterfly — 95430 AUVERS-SUR-OISE : Château d’Auvers, rue de Léry
August 27, 2026 at 7:30 pm
La Bohème — 70000 VESOUL : Théâtre François Villon, 1 place cours François Villon
August 27, 2026 at 8:15 pm
Cendrillon — 53160 JUBLAINS : Théâtre antique de Jublains
August 27, 2026 at 8:30 pm
La Bohème — 29000 QUIMPER : L’Ephémère – Jardin de l’Évêché, 40 boulevard Kerguélen
August 27, 2026 at 9:00 pm
La Bohème — 06400 CANNES : Place de la Castre – Le Suquet
August 28, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Madame Butterfly — 76690 YQUEBEUF : Espace Art et Culture d’Yquebeuf, Route de Colmare
August 29, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 76690 YQUEBEUF : Espace Art et Culture d’Yquebeuf, Route de Colmare
August 29, 2026 at 7:30 pm
La Bohème — 76690 YQUEBEUF : Espace Art et Culture d’Yquebeuf, Route de Colmare
August 29, 2026 at 9:00 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 95310 SAINT-OUEN-L’AUMÔNE : Abbaye de Maubuisson, avenue Richard de Tour
August 30, 2026 at 4:00 pm
Cendrillon — 76690 YQUEBEUF : Espace Art et Culture d’Yquebeuf, Route de Colmare
September 17, 2026 at 8:30 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 59420 MOUVAUX : L’Étoile-Scène, 1 place du Cœur de Ville
September 19, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite — 12000 RODEZ : Chapelle Saint-Joseph, 4 rue Sarrus
September 27, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Cendrillon — 41100 VENDÔME : Le Minotaure, 7 rue César de Vendôme

Abroad, at the French Alliances

PHILADELPHIA, USA : Alliance Française de Philadelphie, 1420 Walnut St, suite 700, Philadelphia, USA
La Bohème, Thursday June 12 2026 7:30 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite, Friday August 21 2026 7:30 pm
LIMA, PERU : Sala Lumière, 4595 Avenida Arequipa, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
La Bohème, Thursday June 4 2026 7 pm
Madame Butterfly, Saturday June 6 2026 7 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite, Thursday June 11 2026 7 pm
Cendrillon, Saturday June 13 2026 7 pm
CARTAGENA DE INDIAS, COLOMBIA : Alliance Française de Cartagena de Indias, Parque Fernández de Madrid, 37-34, San Diego, Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
Madame Butterfly, date to be confirmed 7 pm
La Bohème, Thursday August 20 2026 7 pm
Cendrillon, Thursday June 18 2026 / Thursday July 23 2026 7 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite, date to be confirmed 7 pm
CUERNAVACA, MEXICO : Cine Teatro Morelos, José Ma. Morelos y Pavón 188, Cuernavaca Centro, 62000 Cuernavaca, Mor., Mexico
Madame Butterfly, Saturday September 5 2026 7 pm
Cendrillon, Saturday September 12 2026 7 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite, Saturday September 19 2026 7 pm
HALIFAX, CANADA : Halifax Central Library (Paul O’Regan Hall), 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
La Bohème, Sunday August 9 2026 2 pm
Cendrillon, Sunday August 16 2026 2 pm
Madame Butterfly, Sunday August 23 2026 2 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite, Sunday August 30 2026 2 pm
BUJUMBURA, BURUNDI : Institut français, 9 Prince Louis Rwagasore Boulevard, Bujumbura
Madame Butterfly, Tuesday June 9 2026 6:30 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite, Tuesday July 7 2026 6:30 pm
LEBANON (BEIRUT / DEIR AL QAMA) : Institut français du Liban, Beirut & Deir al Qamar
La Bohème, Beirut Tuesday June 2 2026 (rescheduled to Tuesday June 9 2026) 8 pm
Cendrillon, Deir Al Qama Thursday June 12 2026 8 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite, Beirut Tuesday June 16 2026 8 pm
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite, Deir Al Qama Friday July 17 2026 8 pm
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND : Institut français, West Parliament Square, EH1 1RN, Edinburgh
Cendrillon, Thursday June 25 2026 6 pm
La Bohème, Friday September 18 2026 6 pm
PODGORICA / BAR, MONTENEGRO : Njegošev Park (Podgorica) & open-air cinema (Bar)
Madame Butterfly, Wednesday June 24 2026 (Podgorica)
La Bohème, Thursday June 25 2026 (Podgorica)
Cendrillon, Tuesday July 1 2026 (Podgorica)
Balanchine / Béjart / Pite, Wednesday July 2 2026 (Podgorica)
Madame Butterfly, Friday June 19 2026 (Bar)
Cendrillon, Wednesday June 24 2026 (Bar)

We would be greatly honored if your municipality, department, territory, organization, or institution were to take part in this initiative.

Should you wish to do so, we would kindly ask your services to send to the Paris Opera’s audiovisual department—at the following address: opera-ete@operadeparis.fr—a file meeting the technical specifications and including, in particular: