Opéra Bastille - from 24 January to 16 February 2018
Synopsis
With a single wave of my wand,I shall lull vigilance,awaken love,outwit jealousy,baffle intrigue and overcome all obstacles - Figaro, Le Barbier de Séville, Beaumarchais
A masterpiece of opera buffa, The Barber of Seville still enjoys the same success as it did at its first performance in 1816. Inspired by Beaumarchais’ play of the same name, Rossini remained faithful to the narrative simplicity of the play whilst portraying characters bubbling over to the relentless rhythm of the score. Overture and arias alike rapidly gained in notoriety. Damiano Michieletto’s frenetically vivid production alternates smoothly between picturesque realism and dreamlike fantasy in a single, monumental set making this Barber of Seville a wildly eccentric comedy with a ring of truth.
At the Palais Garnier, Cat. 6 tickets (very restricted view, with a maximum of two tickets per person) are released for €10 on the day of the performance at the Palais Garnier box office.
At the Palais Garnier and the Opéra Bastille, discounted tickets are released starting 30 minutes before the performance:
€10, €25 and €35 tickets for under 28s, unemployed people (you will be asked for proof dated three months or less), 65+ senior citizens not subject to tax (you will be asked for proof of non-taxation for the current fiscal year)
€15, €40 and €70 tickets for 65+ senior citizens
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Palais Garnier
Every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and until performances end
Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas
At the Palais Garnier, Cat. 6 tickets (very restricted view, with a maximum of two tickets per person) are released for €10 on the day of the performance at the Palais Garnier box office.
At the Palais Garnier and the Opéra Bastille, discounted tickets are released starting 30 minutes before the performance:
€10, €25 and €35 tickets for under 28s, unemployed people (you will be asked for proof dated three months or less), 65+ senior citizens not subject to tax (you will be asked for proof of non-taxation for the current fiscal year)
€15, €40 and €70 tickets for 65+ senior citizens
Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.
Palais Garnier
Every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and until performances end
Get in from Place de l’Opéra or from within the theatre’s public areas