4 Opera Performances in France Worth Booking

1.Paris: Opera Garnier and Seine River Cruise Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 957 reviews · from $42Our pick

Visit the 1,979-seat Palais Garnier at your own pace, then cruise past the Louvre, Orsay Museum, Notre Dame, and Paris bridges from the Eiffel Tower. Tickets are untimed, but you must reach both venues independently. An optional opera-house audio guide costs extra.

“The Opera House was fantastic especially with the audio guide (extra). What an amazing place! We found our way to the boat cruise (quite a distance) and got onboard fairly quickly. While I enjoyed the scenery during the cruise, I was disappointed there was no commentary. You could download an app but we did not have data or WiFi to do that.”

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2.Admission ticket Arsène Lupine and the secret of the Opera

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 242 reviews · from $32Best value

Enter the Palais Garnier for a 90-minute Arsène Lupin investigation built around the Count of Cagliostro’s secret. You’ll solve puzzles across the opera house, meet characters such as Josephine, and explore a magnificent site in game form. French is central, so check language details before booking.

“Une expérience enrichissante permettant de découvrir ce magnifique monument tout en s’amusant ! Les énigmes sont parfaitement adaptées et permettent de profiter en famille ou entre amis !”

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3.Opera Garnier Mysteries Private Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Entrance

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $232Top rated

Meet your certified guide at Paris’ Palais Garnier for a 90-minute private visit through the Grand Staircase, Grand Foyer, rotundas, library, and auditorium when open. Guides such as Nick and Alex explain the architecture, ballet connections, and Phantom of the Opera lore in English, French, or German.

“Nick was friendly, informative and great photographer! He was patient and took time to answer our questions.”

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4.Paris Dinner Show Opera Bel Canto

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $117

At Bel Canto Paris, you sit down to a three-course dinner while opera singers perform arias by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, and Offenbach around the room. The evening begins at 7:30 pm at 72 Quai de l’Hôtel de Ville and lasts about four hours. Drinks cost extra.

“Very talented and food was excellent...service was wonderful. Dinner started on time and the staff was very accommodating with English.”

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