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A Fiddler’s Tale

Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen

on 13 June 2026 at 8 pm

Synopsis

In the intimate setting of the Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen, the musicians of the Paris Opera Orchestra welcome you for a programme of chamber music.

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Concert program

Wynton Marsalis

A Fiddler’s Tale

Text by Stanley Crouch

Partie I

Narrateur : « Ça commence toujours… »
Fiddler’s March

Scène 1 – Narrateur : « Elle s’appelle Béatrice Connors. »
Fiddler’s Soul

Narrateur : « Elle plane sur un nuage de rêve… »
Fiddler’s March Reprise

Scène 2 – Narrateur : « Maintenant qu’il la tient… »
Fiddler’s March Reprise

Scène 3 – Narrateur : « Béatrice Connors a du succès désormais… »
Pastorale
Le Diable : « Quelques mots sur la célébrité… »
Fiddler’s Soul Reprise

Partie II

Scène 4 – Narrateur : « En ne conservant qu’une centaine de dollars… »
Happy March

Scène 5 – Narrateur : « La maladie de la terre… »
Little Concert Piece
Narrateur : « Musiciens, vous devez jouer… »
Tango
Waltz
Ragtime
Narrateur : « La musique fait se lever le sauveur… »
Devil’s Dance
Narrateur : « La musique était trop forte… »
Little Chorale
The Devil’s Song (B. Z. B. Speaks)
The Great Chorale
Narrateur : « Mais Béatrice Connors… »
The Blues on Top

Access and services

Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen

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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Car park

Parking Indigo Opéra Bastille 1 avenue Daumesnil 75012 Paris

Book your spot at a reduced price

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

  • €10 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)
  • €15 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

Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen

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
Car park

Parking Indigo Opéra Bastille 1 avenue Daumesnil 75012 Paris

Book your spot at a reduced price

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

  • €10 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)
  • €15 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

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