06/16/2026
La Bayadere. Opera Bastille. June 17 — July 14, 2026. La Bayadère returns to the Opera, carrying with it the legacy of Rudolf Nureyev — the artist the world first discovered on the stage of the Palais Garnier in 1961, and who offered his final farewell there in 1992 with his own luminous version of this ballet.
His three act adaptation of Petipa’s masterpiece distills everything he cherished: the grandeur of classical tradition, the sweep of epic storytelling, and the sheer beauty of virtuoso performance.
Set in an imagined India — where a giant elephant greets the rajah’s court and a golden idol shimmers to life — the ballet follows the tragic love of Solor and the temple dancer Nikiya.
A crown jewel of the Paris Opera Ballet’s repertoire, La Bayadère dazzles with its heroic solos, majestic ensembles, and the iconic “Kingdom of the Shades”, where 32 dancers in white tutus descend in hypnotic arabesques, creating a moment of pure, suspended poetry.
Music: Ludwig Minkus
Conductor: Koen Kessels
Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev
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