From the Palais Garnier and the Opéra Comique to Chaillot, the Théâtre National de la Danse, La Seine Musicale, the Palais des Congrès de Paris and the Opéra Bastille, the capital's major venues welcome the most prestigious dance companies and the world's greatest opera singers. Classical or modern repertoire, there's something for everyone.
With the Brazil-France 2025 season in full swing, dance and movement are showcased in a range of festive and intense performances. Chaillot Théâtre National de la Danse resumes its themed ‘Chaillot Experience’ weekends on 20 and 21 September 2025 with a 100% Brazilian programme including demonstrations of capoeira, funk Carioca and Passinho, concerts, performances, workshops. Following on from these is the show ‘Nosse Baile’ by choreographer Henrique Rodovalho from 24 to 27 September 2025. The São Paulo city ballet will also perform two pieces by Rafaela Sahyoun at the Théâtre de la Ville (from 23 to 27 September 2025).
To continue a world tour, head to the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées from 24 to 28 September 2025 to discover the show ‘Josephine / The Rite of Spring’ in which African artists perform a two-part work in dance around the figures of Josephine Baker and Pina Bausch.
The Palais Garnier opens its new dance season with ‘Gala’ (on 27 September 2025) during which the entire company of the Ballet de l’Opéra de Paris, including its youngest ballet students and the Junior Ballet, parade on stage. This is followed by the romantic ballet ‘Giselle’, by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot (from 28 September to 31 October 2025).
The brand-new production ‘Racines’ by choreographers George Balanchine, Mthuthuzeli November and Christopher Wheeldon, which blends Russian, African and ancient heritage, makes its entry into the Paris Opera repertoire and runs from 6 October to 10 November 2025 at the Opéra Bastille .
Philippe Decouflé will be taking over the Chapiteaux space in Parc de la Villette from 9 to 12 October 2025 with his new choreographic creation ‘Entre-Temps’, which offers an epic journey through time and its many variations.
From 9 to 26 October 2025, the Seine Musicale will present Matthew Borne's ‘Swan Lake’, performed entirely by a male ballet company. La Salle Pleyel puts the spotlight on Argentine tango from 16 to 18 October 2025, with the show ‘Tango After Dark’ by choreographer Germán Cornejo and star dancer Gisela Galeassi, and the Palais des Congrès de Paris welcomes Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet ‘The Nutcracker’ on 24 and 25 October 2025.
The best breakdancers will be competing at the Théâtre du Châtelet on 25 and 26 October 2025 for the 25th anniversary of Battle Pro. Then, from 5 to 14 November 2025, it will be the turn of ‘Graham 100’ to thrill audiences at the theatre with two contemporary dance programmes to honour the upcoming centenary in 2026 of American choreographer Martha Graham’s company.
The Opéra de Paris opens its opera season at the Opéra Bastille with a futuristic interpretation by Claus Ruth of Giacomo Puccini’s ‘La Bohème’ (from 12 September to 14 October 2025), followed by a new staging by Shirin Neshat of the spectacular opera ‘Aida’ by Giuseppe Verdi (from 24 September to 4 November 2025). Also at the Opéra Bastille: ‘The Valkyrie’, the second opera of Richard Wagner’s 4-part epic Ring Cycle, directed by Calixto Bieito (from 11 to 30 November 2025), and Pierre Audi’s production of ‘Tosca’ by Puccini (from 23 November to 18 April 2026).
This autumn, the Palais Garnier presents Georg Friedrich Handel's baroque opera ‘Ariodante’ (from 16 September to 12 October 2025) followed by ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (from 15 November to 27 December 2025). Director Netia Jones sets the action of the famous comic opera behind the scenes at the Opéra Garnier.
As for the Opéra-Comique, it's putting on Jacques Offenbach's fantasy opera ‘The Tales of Hoffmann’ (from 25 September to 5 October 2025), as well as the opera ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’ by Christoph Willibald Gluck (from 2 to 12 November 2025).
Discover the splendours of the Palais Garnier, a temple dedicated to the performing arts and dance located in the Opera district!
This architectural gem, built by Charles Garnier and inaugurated in 1875 by Napoleon, features a dazzling marble Grand Staircase, onyx balconies, frescoes, delicate paintings and sculptures, and mosaics on a gold background... all of which can be admired during self-guided tours.
A rare and unique monument!
