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Podcast L'Après-midi d'un faune / L'Enfant et les Sortilèges

"Dance! Sing! 7 minutes at the Paris Opera" - by France Musique — By France Musique

The Chignon

A brief history of an emblematic hairstyle — By Anne Le Berre

Podcast Les Contes d'Hoffmann

"Dance! Sing! 7 minutes at the Paris Opera" - by France Musique — By France Musique

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The reawakening of a monumental work

Offenbach and Hoffmann — By Jean-Christophe Keck
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The Barber of Seville seen from the sky

Fly over the set in a dream — By Philippe Meicler

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The Opera is showing off

Octave gives free reins to some illustrators to portray their way the 19/20 Season, by revisiting one show poster of their choice.

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Mastering an art : Professions of the Opera

From the dress-making studios and makeup studios to the upholster and set-construction ateliers… delve into the secrets of the Opera’s professions and discover the unique expertise of the House’s master-craftsmen.

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Celebrating french music

In conversation with Vello Pähn
5:58

Memories from the future

Félix de Givry and Ugo Bienvenu film L’Entretien for 3e Scène
00:59

Recipe of the day: Prince Igor

Ingredients of Barrie Kosky's stage production

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Podcast Il Barbiere di Siviglia

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Podcast Le Parc

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Podcast Raymonda

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“Carmen” and the Paris Opera

A photographic retrospective
Simon Boccanegra’s ship

An interview with José Sciuto, Deputy Artistic Director of the Workshops
Picasso and dance

Exhibition at the Palais Garnier

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Portrait of a false hero

Interview with Ildar Abdrazakov — By Konstantinos Aspiotis
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The costumes for Raymonda: splendour and refinement

An encounter with Susanne Dangel, production manager of the sewing studios — By Irina Flament
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Igor, the anti-prince

An interview with Barrie Kosky — By Marion Mirande
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Close to the Russian soul

An interview with Philippe Jordan — By Marion Mirande

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Dream and Orientalism

Raymonda rehearsal — By Aliénor de Foucaud
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Recipe of the day: Don Carlo

Ingredients of Krzysztof Warlikowski's stage production — By Octave
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The Creative Universe of Crystal Pite

Nature as Experience — By Antony Desvaux
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Body and Soul: between conflict and connexion

In rehearsal with choreograph Crystal Pite — By Aliénor de Foucaud

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The Opera is showing off: Le Barbier de Séville

Episode 10 — By Guillaume Chauchat

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Spells of Childhood

Revealing Ravel — By Valère Etienne / BmO
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Figaro’s Flirtation

Love in drag — By Stéphanie Hochet
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The Opera is showing off: L'Après-midi d'un faune / L'Enfant et les sortilèges

Episode 09 — By Raphaël Garnier

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