Opera Garnier Gala Evening

The Palais Garnier is one of the most beautiful opera houses ever built. Designed by Charles Garnier and inaugurated in 1875, this architectural masterpiece of marble, gold leaf, and velvet is a monument to the grandeur of Second Empire Paris. This exclusive evening begins with a private backstage tour, followed by a world-class performance from premium box seats, and concludes with a late supper at one of Paris's most legendary brasseries. Few experiences in Paris match the thrill of arriving at the Palais Garnier for an evening performance. The grand staircase alone — a sweeping cascade of white Carrara marble flanked by bronze candelabra — was designed to be a stage in itself, where the audience could see and be seen. Your evening begins before the general public arrives, with a private backstage tour that reveals the secrets hidden behind the gilded façade. Your guide takes you through the costume workshops where skilled artisans create hundreds of costumes for each production, the rehearsal halls where dancers have trained since the 19th century, and the legendary underground areas that inspired Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera — including the real underground lake that still exists beneath the building. You stand on the stage looking out at 2,000 empty seats, gaining a performer's perspective of this extraordinary space, and visit the Foyer de la Danse where Degas painted his famous ballet scenes. For the performance itself, you are seated in a premium box — the most exclusive seats in the house — offering both an ideal acoustic position and the privacy of your own salon. Whether the evening features ballet by the Paris Opera Ballet (the oldest professional ballet company in the world) or opera performed by the finest international artists, the experience is unforgettable. After the final curtain, your chauffeur delivers you to Café de la Paix, Brasserie Lipp, or another legendary Parisian establishment for a late supper, where you can relive the evening's highlights over oysters, steak tartare, and a fine Burgundy.

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