La Vestale

The Opéra Bastille is accessible by:
Metro lines: The Opéra Bastille is accessible by the Metro lines 1, 5, and 8, which run until the Metro station Bastille.
RER lines: The Opéra Bastille is accessible by the RER lines A and D, which run until the RER station Gare de Lyon.
Bus lines: The Opéra Bastille is accessible by the bus lines 29, 87, 91, 76, and 86, which run until the following stations: Bastille, Bastille - Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

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We invite you to arrive 45 minutes before the beginning of La Vestale, and present your voucher at the front desk. Opéra Bastille’s English-speaking staff members will guide you to your seats.

La Vestale lasts approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes, with two intermissions.

In order not to disturb the artists on stage, and for the comfort of other guests, you are not permitted to photograph, film, or record the performance for the duration of La Vestale. As long as the performance is not currently in session, feel free to take a snapshot of the Opéra Bastille to remember your night out!

Both! The Opéra Bastille has been welcoming audiences from all over the world for 30 years. This opera performance is sung in its original French version, and surtitles in both French and English are provided for audiences to appreciate this piece in one of France’s most iconic venues.

At the Opéra Bastille, there are a maximum of three categories available, each of which provides a comfortable view of the surtitles. The surtitles are projected above and on the sides of the stage.

Surtitles (also called supertitles) are the theatre equivalent of subtitles. That’s because in French, “sur” means “above”. At the Opéra Bastille, the text is projected both on the sides of the auditorium, and centrally directly above the stage.

There is no specific dress code, but proper attire is appreciated. Many Parisians will arrive directly from work, dressed in business casual or chic attire.
For Parisian operas and ballets, the dress code tends to be a bit fancier than in other venues, so feel free to have a little fun and dress to impress.
Generally, elegant casual wear is required, and jackets are recommended for men. Shorts, bermuda shorts, flip-flops, sportswear and trainers are discouraged.

At the Opéra Bastille, free cloakrooms are available on various floors of the theatre. Travel bags and suitcases are not allowed.

At the Opéra Bastille, it is customary not to tip ushers.

The theatre doors are closed as soon as the curtain rises. Theatre doors close 15 minutes after the start of the performance and reopen at intermission if the performance includes one.

If you arrive within 15 minutes after the start of the performance, you will not be allowed to enter the theatre and will be directed to an area with a television where you can watch the first part of the show. You will be able to return to your seats during the intermission if the performance includes one.

As the Premium tickets are our most exclusive package, these tickets include seating in Category Optima or in Category 1 (the best seats in the house), a programme of the show, a glass of champagne, and exclusive access to the Salon Berlioz.

At the Opéra Bastille, you may pick up your programme in the main shop as well as at the programme stands located at the main entrance, 2nd floor, and 4th floor.
You can choose to enjoy your glass of champagne before the performance or during intermission. Champagne will be available at public bars or in the exclusive Salon Berlioz.
The Salon is located on the first floor, at the right of the entrance to the Opéra Bastille. It is accessible by elevator or by stairs.

Yes, it’s completely normal! As the Premium tickets for La Vestale include exclusive add-ons, your order will first be created as a pre-booking so that the Opéra de Paris can assign your seats and prepare your exclusive package.
You may see a pre-charge on your card, but you can rest assured that we will not charge your card until the booking is validated by the Opéra de Paris. After the tickets are validated, you will receive your tickets by email.
Given the large number of requests the Opéra de Paris has to manage, this process usually takes two days, but can take up to six days maximum. If your order has not been validated after six days, it will be cancelled, the pre-charge will disappear, and you will not be charged.

Tickets of the same category that are booked during the same purchase session in the same booking order on our website are always assigned side by side. To be sure of this, make sure all of your tickets are in the same category and are included in your shopping cart at the time of purchase.

At the Paris Opera, the seats are assigned in odd numbers or even numbers. Therefore, if your tickets are consecutive odd numbers or even numbers (For example: 1, 3, 5,...), they will be adjacent.

If there are no available adjacent seating arrangements, our customer service team will contact you before the booking is confirmed.