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“When I recreate a ballet, I search for the fragrance of the period”, said dancer and choreographer Pierre Lacotte, who died in 2023. In Paquita, that perfume is the heady scent of Spain, mixed with elegant French fragrances.
In the Valley of the Bulls, near Saragossa occupied by Napoleon’s armies, Paquita, a young gypsy girl, refuses the advances of an aristocrat, Lucien d’Hervilly, because of her modest condition. But when she saves him from a plot hatched by the Spanish governor, she discovers that her origins are far nobler than she thought…
Pierre Lacotte, a lover of the Romantic repertoire, reconstructed Joseph Mazilier’s ballet in 2001. The work had enchanted Théophile Gautier when it premiered at the Paris Opera in 1846 but gradually fell into oblivion despite Marius Petipa’s new version in 1882. With its sumptuous sets and costumes, his Paquita portrays a picturesque Spain combining mime and characterful dances with dazzingly vivacious virtuoso technique.
Artists
Ballet in two acts
Creative team
Cast
- Thursday 05 December 2024 at 20:00
- Friday 06 December 2024 at 20:00
- Sunday 08 December 2024 at 14:30
- Monday 09 December 2024 at 20:00
- Wednesday 11 December 2024 at 20:00
- Thursday 12 December 2024 at 20:00
- Saturday 14 December 2024 at 20:00
- Sunday 15 December 2024 at 14:30
- Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 20:00
- Wednesday 18 December 2024 at 20:00
- Friday 20 December 2024 at 20:00
- Saturday 21 December 2024 at 20:00
- Monday 23 December 2024 at 20:00
- Wednesday 25 December 2024 at 20:00
- Thursday 26 December 2024 at 20:00
- Friday 27 December 2024 at 20:00
- Saturday 28 December 2024 at 20:00
- Sunday 29 December 2024 at 14:30
- Monday 30 December 2024 at 20:00
- Wednesday 01 January 2025 at 20:00
- Thursday 02 January 2025 at 20:00
- Friday 03 January 2025 at 20:00
- Saturday 04 January 2025 at 20:00
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
Latest update 03 December 2024, cast is likely to change.
With the Paris Opera Étoiles, Premières Danseuses, Premiers Danseurs and Corps de Ballet
With the participation of students from the Paris Opera Ballet School
The Paris Opera Orchestra
Media
Join us for a live broadcast on Tuesday, December 17 at 8pm on POP.
Access and services
Opéra Bastille
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
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Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. The comprehensive list of prohibited items is available here.
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Restaurant
CoCo is open every day from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am. More information on coco-paris.com or at +33 1 42 68 86 80 (reservations).
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Last-minute tickets
€10 for seats with a limited view of the stage and special reduced rates are available.
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Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Edouard VII. It is located at Rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris (in front of 23 Rue de Caumartin).
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €25 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €40 tickets for senior citizens over 65
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.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
Online
Opéra Bastille
Place de la Bastille
75012 Paris
Public transport
Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)
Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16
Calculate my route-
Cloakrooms
Free cloakrooms are at your disposal. The comprehensive list of prohibited items is available here.
-
Restaurant
CoCo is open every day from 12:00 pm to 2:00 am. More information on coco-paris.com or at +33 1 42 68 86 80 (reservations).
-
Last-minute tickets
€10 for seats with a limited view of the stage and special reduced rates are available.
-
Parking
You can park your car at the Q-Park Edouard VII. It is located at Rue Bruno Coquatrix 75009 Paris (in front of 23 Rue de Caumartin).
In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:
- €25 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
- €40 tickets for senior citizens over 65
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.
Opéra Bastille
- Open 1h before performances and until performances end
- Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
- For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82
Online
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Paquita
Paquita in 5 costumes
Spain, Zaragoza, Napoleonic Wars. In a few words, here’s the context of this ballet created in 1846 by Joseph Mazilier and revived in 2001 by Pierre Lacotte who remained faithful to the period. Follow me, I’ll tell you more in 5 costumes.
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