
The annual corps de ballet exam also allows dancers to move up the ranks of the hierarchy: quadrille, coryphée, sujet, premier danseur, and etoile. Each year, there is a competition to fill the few remaining spaces in the company.

Most of the dancers at the ballet come from the Paris Opera Ballet School and enter the company at the corps de ballet level of quadrille. For example, Nöella Pontois made her last performance in The Nutcracker when she turned 50. Many dancers are invited as guests by other companies. That doesn't necessarily mean their dancing career is over. That's because the average age of the ballet dancers is just 25 years and, because they are civil servants, they must retire at age 42, even if they are at the top of their form. This tour is specialized for children, the guide will regale them with anecdotes from the legendary “Phantom of the Opera”.The oldest national ballet company in the world, the Paris Ballet is also one of the youngest. Then experience the atmosphere of the interior with your private guide. Explore the exterior of the building and learn about the context architectural movements. Visit the Paris Opera House, a jewel among Parisian Beaux Arts architecture. Paris Opera House Family Tour description Summary


Tour is suitable for children under 5 years old.Experience a family tour at the magnificent Opera Garnier, one of the world’s most renowned opera houses.The Opera House is magical, it is a jaw dropper! The ceiling in the main theatre is a wonderful masterpiece, there are tons of things to visit. If you want to see something as beautiful and opulent as Château de Versailles without leaving Paris, then Paris Opera House Family Tour is the place to go.
