The Paris Opera & Ballet
A Legendary Institution
The Paris Opera & Ballet was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the Académie d'Opéra. It was then placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully. Officially renamed the Académie Royale de Musique, it continued to be known more simply as the Opéra. Classical ballet arose within the Paris Opera as the Paris Opera Ballet and has remained an integral and important part of the company. Currently called the Opéra National de Paris, it mainly produces operas at its modern 2,745-seat theatre Opéra Bastille, which opened in 1989, as well as ballets and some classical operas at the older 2,013-seat Palais Garnier, which opened in 1875. Contemporary works are also staged in the 450-seat Amphitheater located under the Opéra Bastille.
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STAGES
The Palais Garnier, the Bastille Opera, and the Digital 3e Scène
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EMPLOYEES
Across fields, from dancers to singers, musicians to light engineers
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MILLION EUROS HT
Annual Budget in 2019
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MILLION EUROS
Euros of Fundraising and Sponsorship in 2019
The Institution
One of the most prestigious opera houses in the world
The historic Palais Garnier hosts up to 2,013 spectators and the newer Opera Bastille 2,745.
The Artists
The Paris Opera & Ballet has its own Orchestra, Chorus, Ballet Company and a Ballet School.
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PERMANENT ARTISTS
Including:
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MUSICIANS
Paris Opera Orchestra
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CHOIR SINGERS
Paris Opera Chorus
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BALLET DANCERS
+ the Paris Opera Ballet School
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BALLET AND OPERA PRODUCTIONS
available in streaming from March to July 2020- during lockdown
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STREAMING
from March to July 2020
The Paris Opera Covid-19 Response
19/20 Season
To address the pandemic, the Paris Opera & Ballet – while its two theaters were shut down in March 2020 for 3 months- offered to stream productions online and for free, with 23 different productions of ballet and opera from the repertoire, until the end of the 19/20 season.
The Shows
18/19 Season
The season starts in September until July of the following year and offers more than 400 performances, with 34 different productions of ballet and opera from the repertoire.
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PERFORMANCES
Opera, Ballet and Concert Performances
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PRODUCTIONS
including one-third of new ones
The Audience
The Paris Opera & Ballet is trying to widen its audience to the youngsters through outreach programs, such as the “Avant-Premieres” or “Premiere fois a l’Opera”.
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SPECTATORS
Total annual spectators in 2019
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FILLING RATE
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YOUNG SPECTATORS
under 28 years old at the preview show
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YEARS OLD
Average Age of Spectators
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SPECTATORS
for the Retransmissions in Cinemas
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VISITORS
at the Palais Garnier, Paris in 2018
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CINEMAS
showing broadcast productions, including 150 abroad