15 Opera Performances in Paris 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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5.Area ,Opera, Jewellery,Fashion,Palais Royal walking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $74

Join Neda, also identified as Ned, for a relaxed 2-hour-10-minute walk through Palais Royal, Rue Saint-Honoré, Place Vendôme, and the Opéra district. Expect stories about French culture, luxury fashion, jewellery, architecture, Molière, and perfume in a group capped at five people.

“Sadly, this was the worst walking tour I’ve ever been on and I’ve been on many before. There were only 6 of us, but our guide seldom stopped to talked to the whole group, couldn’t be heard by everyone when she did speak, and didn’t seem to care. She said little more than what was already written in the tour description. I.e. she maybe said a dozen words when we stopped at the Opera House! It seems like I could have done more on a self-guided tour.”

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6.Private Opera Garnier Theater 2-Hour Tour in Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $203

Spend about two hours exploring Palais Garnier with a private guide, then finish on the rooftop of Galeries Lafayette. Expect architecture, Haussmann-era Paris, behind-the-scenes stories, and a tour shaped to your interests. Maurizio and Claudia are among the praised guides.

“This was one of the best if not the best tour guides, I have ever had. He was very knowledgeable and very funny in his presentation. Je made the information believable and personal. Great job.”

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7.Paris Opera Garnier Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Meet your English-speaking guide at Amorino Gelato near Opéra and spend 90 minutes around Place de l’Opéra and inside Palais Garnier. Guides including Elinor and Anaïs bring architecture, Phantom of the Opera stories, and photo help to a private visit, though theater access can change.

“This was a VERY private tour- only my wife & I were on the tour, so our tour guide took the time to answer our questions, linger in public parts of the building & take plenty of pictures. We thought our guide was very good at what she did. However, we had only a brief view of the theater (a "rehearsal" was going on - just a some guys on stage talking together about staging), & no views of backstage, costume shop or sets that we would have expected for a private tour! So we paid a LOT MORE than if we had just gone to the opera house &…”

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8.Opera Garnier with private guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Paris’s Palais Garnier with a private English-speaking guide for about two hours. You’ll study its grand architecture, construction, and political setting, with admission included. The auditorium may close for rehearsals or events, so this tour suits architecture and history fans more than those seeking backstage access.

“The building in MAGNIFICENT and far surpassed my wildest dreams of just how beautiful it is. The focus was on the history of the construction and political environment in which it was build. Little to no discussions of the musical aspects. That was highly disappointing, the guide did not even know the opera that was performed at the opening. No "backstage" visits of behind the stage, dressing rooms, etc. The guide was very entertaining with anecdotes and stories, she answered questions and was a delight herself. I'd say the most disappointing part of the tour was the GHASTLY BILLBOARD that totally obscured the building's front facade. It ruined the entire…”

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9.Paris: Guided Walking Tour from Opera Garnier to Notre-Dame

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16 reviews · 3 hours · from $57

Meet a local guide such as Sasha or Sacha for a three-hour Paris walk linking Opera Garnier, Place Vendôme, the Louvre, Île de la Cité, and Notre-Dame. Expect lively history, Paris life tips, a mostly easy route, and a short break for drinks or snacks.

“It was a lovely tour and our guide was very knowledgeable”

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10.Private Art Nouveau and Art Deco tour near Opera

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $180

Join a private English-language walk with a guide such as Solène through Paris’s Art Nouveau quarter. See Saint-Lazare, Mollard brasserie, Galeries Lafayette, Printemps, rooftop views, glass domes, and ornate details often missed on your own. The two-hour tour ends at Palais Garnier.

“The tour changed how we saw Paris. We started by learning about the architecture of the train station. Then we went to a beautifully preserved art nouveau brasserie. As we enjoyed a cup of coffee, Solene, our fabulous tour guide, pointed out the art nouveau elements that surrounded us. We then ascended to see spectacular glass domes at the top of two art nouveau buildings. Our guide took us behind the scenes to see how they were built. We climbed up even further and were rewarded by a breathtaking rooftop view of Paris. As we soaked in the views Solene pointed out architectural hightlights around the city. Solene was everything…”

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11.Dinner Show Opera Bel Canto Neuilly sur Seine – Porte Maillot

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

At Bel Canto Neuilly, you dine on a three-course French menu while a soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and baritone perform famous opera arias beside the tables. A pianist accompanies the singers, and a host explains the music in French and English. Drinks cost extra.

“The food was very good! The piano player was excellent and the people that sang the opera songs were awesome! Great experience!”

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12.2 Hour Private Opera Garnier Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Join Iuliana Pintea for a two-hour private English tour of Paris’s Opera Garnier. Enter through the grand Rotonda, climb the ornate staircase, view the Chagall ceiling from a private box, and hear stories of opera, architecture, and high society. Tickets are not included.

“The tour, in it’s entirety, was exceptional! Our private guide, Luliana, wove her vast knowledge of the venue with charming stories of the ‘parade society’ of Paris. Highly recommend the tour. It was on the top of my Paris bucket list and met every expectation I had. Thank you, Luliana🌻”

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13.Family-friendly treasure hunt at Opera Garnier

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 5 reviews

Bring your family to Palais Garnier for a 90-minute private treasure hunt in English or French. A licensed guide leads children through the theater’s grand public rooms with clues tied to a missing ballerina’s costume and Phantom of the Opera legends. Entry is included, but strollers and large bags are not allowed.

“RUN AWAY!! There were 5 of us and a 9 year old girl. When we arrived our guide took us inside and we quickly noticed that there were a lot of groups with headsets to hear their guide. There was a lot of noise and we didn't have any so it was hard to hear her. Then we quickly noticed that she was repeating her speech exactly but as soon as we asked a question she didn't know the answer. We booked a treasure hunt which turned into a few questions on a small booklet. The guide only spoke to our 9 year old daughter and we adults were waiting…”

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14.La Traviata au Musée Jacquemart-André -Opera a Palazzo Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $318

Enter the Musée Jacquemart-André after closing for a 1.5-hour La Traviata led by three singers and three musicians. Patrizia di Paolo’s award-winning adaptation brings Violetta, Alfredo, and Germont close to you, followed by champagne Leclerc Briant and a ground-floor collection visit.

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15.Paris Walk: Opera to Montmartre with Pastry & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours · from $117

Follow an English-speaking guide from Palais Garnier to Sacré-Cœur, stopping for pastry, chocolate, and macarons, 19th-century arcades, Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, Moulin Rouge, Place du Tertre, and Montmartre’s cobbled lanes. The route includes a metro ride, stairs, viewpoints, and a small-group or private option.

“Excelente, guía muy amable, se toma el tiempo de mostrarte cada detalle de la ciudad y explicarte con calma. Adapto el tour a mis gustos. No puedo más que recomendarlo.”

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