Palais Garnier

Find the complete Palais Garnier Season in Paris.  What are the must-see shows at the Palais Garnier this season?

Attending a performance at the Opéra Garnier is an unforgettable experience. Imagine yourself seated in the luxurious auditorium, surrounded by gilded decorations and red velvet, under the beautifully painted ceiling by Marc Chagall.

Alexander Neef, director of the Paris Opera, has crafted a 2024-2025 season that now defines his artistic policy. Between new creations, heritage works, and major revivals, music lovers can now rejoice in rediscovering the great institution that everyone admires, especially with José Martínez, the impeccable director of dance. With his international stature, he offers relevant choices for dance with some new offerings for the Étoiles, the Premières Danseuses, the Premiers Danseurs, and the corps de ballet of the Opera. It is now a tradition that the Palais Garnier hosts dance performances and also some opera productions. The legendary hall is, of course, open to visitors, but nothing replaces the experience of a live performance.

In terms of ballet, it is a true celebration with a repertoire festival. The masterpieces of white ballet such as The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev or Paquita by Pierre Lacotte are mainly at the Opéra Bastille, but the Palais Garnier also schedules great masterpieces of classical dance in its 2024-2025 ballet season. Classical dance makes a strong return in the programming with, for example, Onegin, the masterpiece by the great choreographer John Cranko. Enthusiasts should not miss Sylvia, and are advised to book their tickets early! Set to the music of the highly esteemed Léo Delibes, Sylvia is the very first ballet created at the Palais Garnier, to be seen in the version by Manuel Legris, famous Étoile dancer of the Paris Opera and now renowned director of the Ballet of La Scala in Milan. This entry into the repertoire is an event.

Other quickly sold-out shows include the season’s Gala with the Ballet Parade, as well as the Demonstrations and the Dance School Show, doubled by two exceptional performances. The first brings together Maurice Béjart, August Bournonville, and Antony Tudor, while the second features the prestigious names of choreographers William Forsythe and Johan Inger. During the rich 2024-2025 season, dance and ballet enthusiasts will flock to evenings where the new generation meets more established choreographers. The brilliant Appartement by Mats Ek is paired with OCD Love by Sharon Eyal. All balletomanes eagerly await the creation by the genius Hofesh Shechter, and those who have not yet seen it will seize the opportunity to buy tickets to see the delightful Play by Alexander Ekman, a must-see. Speaking of must-sees, Mayerling, the absolute classic masterpiece by choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, will undoubtedly bring tears, especially when performed by the Ballet of the Paris Opera, one of the most prestigious companies in the world.

Also noteworthy are the chamber music concerts offered by members of the Paris Opera Orchestra, which always enjoy great success. Recitals are making a notable comeback at the Palais Garnier. Music lovers who appreciate great voices should book their tickets in advance to not miss the recitals by Benjamin Bernheim, the greatest French tenor of his generation, or the sublime Elina Garanca in French and international melodies. Two great stars are returning to Garnier, Natalie Dessay and Renée Fleming, an event not to be missed!

Among the new opera productions at the Palais Garnier, there will be laughter with the comic opera that opens the season. Les Brigands by Offenbach is directed by Barrie Kosky, who made great evenings at the Komische Oper in Berlin with his fantasy. The superb cast motivates reservations. What promises to be the season’s great success is already almost sold out for the fall of 2024 but will fortunately be revived at the end of the season. One of the most anticipated opera performances of the 2024-2025 season at the Palais Garnier is Castor and Pollux by Rameau, which brings together a perfect cast with Reinoud Van Mechelen, Marc Mauillon, Jeanine De Bique, and Stéphanie d’Oustrac, under the expert direction of the genius Teodor Currentzis. This superb baroque opera is highly anticipated by all specialists.

Another anticipated production, the revival of The Rake’s Progress by Stravinsky is a great opportunity to rediscover the incredible universe of Olivier Py, who signs here a very great spectacle. The story of the Faust myth revisited is embodied by young and very great voices to discover urgently (Golda Schultz and Ben Bliss). The last events of the 2024-2025 season at the Palais Garnier are exceptional concerts. An Ambassadors Rolex concert brings together Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Bryn Terfel, Rolando Villazón, Yuja Wang, and the musicians of the Wiener Philharmoniker, while the 150th anniversary of the Palais Garnier will be celebrated at a gala with Lisette Oropesa and Ludovic Tézier. One must hurry to get the available tickets as the event is significant.

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