First time at the Opera ?
NOT TRUE! We sell tickets all year round and right up until the last minute before the shows begin. Some events attract more spectators than others and it is best to book in advance, but the capacity of the Opera's main hall allows us to welcome a large audience.
NOT TRUE! Rates are offered to suit all budgets, including last-minute prices available right before the show! Students, children, job seekers – head to the box office to discover the deals we can offer you!
SO WHAT! After reading this, you'll already know enough to have a great evening. And after the first time, you'll quickly feel more and more comfortable and develop a taste for the rites and rituals of the Opera!
NOT TRUE! Today, opera is an art open and accessible to all. You'd be wrong to deprive yourself of such a fantastic spectacle, passed down through the ages.
NO NEED! Mostly sung in their original language, in Italian or German, our operas are supertitled in French! All you need to do is read the dialogue to make sure you don't miss a thing.
SOME EVENTS ARE FOR CHILDREN! While operas can be quite long and complex for young children, our programmes of one-hour family concerts are designed to allow children to fully enjoy the show. What's more, our Young People Department offers shows for children all year round. Take a look at the "young people" section!
MAKE THE MOST OF IT! We don't get that many opportunities to dress up anymore. A trip to the opera house is one of them! Choose an evening outfit that you feel comfortable in. It's as simple as that.
THE INTERMISSION is a break in the middle of the show, during which spectators can get up, stretch their legs, discuss the show so far or make any urgent calls – as phones must, of course, be turned off during the performance. A bar service is offered to quench your thirst and enjoy a snack within the opera house. The intermission lasts between 20 and 30 minutes. A bell invites spectators to return to their seats.
During concerts, we applaud the end of the work's performance. Though we may want to express our emotions after a beautifully performed movement, it is very inappropriate to interrupt the work. During operas, it depends on the culture of the venue. In Italian theatres, to which our Nice opera house is particularly closely related, spectators do not hesitate to applaud after a soloist's masterfully performed aria – something which is never done in Germanic operas. Apart from this exception, we will applaud at the end of the acts and, of course, at the end of the work, and even more during the curtain call. The easiest and safest way to avoid any faux-pas is to follow the connoisseurs!