Opéra national de Paris

About Opéra national de Paris

The Paris National Opera has been dedicated since its creation in 1669 to nurturing and promoting lyrical and choreographic arts in France and around the world, with four main objectives: to create, to transmit, to democratize, and to sustain. Each year, at the Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille, we offer a rich and varied program, the result of a search for balance between rediscovering classics and presenting new creations. It is thanks to their talent and expertise that the employees of the Paris National Opera (1550 permanent private employees) manage to present exceptional quality performances every evening. In 2018-2019, 420 performances were given on our stages and 860,000 tickets are offered to the public each year. The Paris National Opera pays particular attention to transmitting the repertoire and expertise by training young professionals, especially artists within the Paris Opera Ballet School (Nanterre) and the Academy, recently extended to artistic crafts. The Opera Academy also conducts programs for young audiences (Ten months of school and opera, The Little Violins...). For several years, the Paris Opera has pursued an ambitious digital policy (3rd stage, social networks...).