Sessions
The Opéra-Comique is joining forces with this 18th edition with multiple free offerings accessible to all: public rehearsals, concerts, costume and makeup workshops, public tours, etc.
Evénement gratuit | Ouverture des réservations le mardi 22 avril à 10h.
Saturday 10 May
Costume discovery - Saturday 10 May at 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 12.30pm
Did you know that the Opéra-Comique has its own workshop to create the costumes for its shows?
Come and admire some of the masterpieces created for the stage and brought out of the archives for the occasion.
Free upon registration, subject to availability
Approximate duration: 20 min (costume fittings)
Singing lesson - Saturday 10 May at 10.30am and 12pm
Carmen celebrates its 150th anniversary! (Re)discover the Opéra-Comique's flagship work by singing with a choral conductor, and perform other great arias from the repertoire.
Free admission | Duration: 1 hour | Workshop at 10.30 am and 12 noon | For children aged 6 and over
Visit Salle Favart - Saturday 10 May, 10am to 1pm
From the front rows of the orchestra to the back, Salle Favart opens its doors wide to you.
Want to find out more? Our guides in the orchestra will tell you all about the 300-year history of the Opéra-Comique and how its shows are produced...
Free admission from 10am to 1pm
Voix en partage - Saturday 10 May at 3pm
Discovering the operatic repertoire in public is great, but practising it in song is even better! Come and learn the arias from La Grande Affabulation in these participatory workshops, on your own or with your family, from age 6 upwards.
La Grande Affabulation, 10-16 May 2025 at the Opéra-Comique
For the Maîtrise Populaire de l'Opéra-Comique, Geoffroy Jourdain and Benjamin Lazar have composed a colourful show in which the spirit of the ‘fable en musique’ of the early days of opera mingles with that of processions and popular festivals.
In this journey, they cross the eras and glean other music, modern and contemporary, to accompany their mysterious quest. This musical ‘grand affabulation’ weaves together the story of this journey of initiation.
Choir leader Iris Thion-Poncet - Pianist Juliette Journaux
Free upon reservation | Duration: 1 hour | From age 6
Sunday 11 May
Costume discovery - Sunday 11 May at 11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 12.30pm
Did you know that the Opéra-Comique has its own workshop for creating costumes for its shows?
Come and admire some of the masterpieces created for the stage and brought out of the archives for the occasion.
Free upon registration, subject to availability
Approximate duration: 20 min (costume fittings)
Carmen through the arts - Sunday 11 May at 11.15am and 12.15pm
Free, strong and daring, Carmen has inspired some powerful masterpieces, starting with Georges Bizet's Carmen, premiered at the Opéra-Comique, whose great arias inspired legendary ballets and a film by Charlie Chaplin! These masterpieces will thrill you while shedding light on this literary myth and its symbols.
This workshop is all about music and dance, in the company of Bizet, Roland Petit, Picasso and many others!
In partnership with Little io
Free upon reservation | Duration: 45 min. | From 6 years old
La salle Favart ne sera pas accessible le dimanche 11 mai en raison de la représentation de La Grande Affabulation prévue à 15h
