Saturday 19 September 2026 from 3 pm.
Event in Avignon :
What if the Opera left its walls behind to transform Avignon into a true open-air stage? That’s the spirit behind *Sur la place, chacun chante*—a lyrical stroll during which residents and artists will join their voices in the city’s streets.
It’s not every day you turn 200! To celebrate its bicentennial, the Opéra Grand Avignon invites you to join in a street celebration titled “Everyone Sings in the Square – Carmen Parade,” a grand procession.
This Saturday, September 19, starting at 3 p.m., the Opera’s artists, the Chorus and Children’s Choir, a banda, and participants will fill the streets of Avignon with Bizet’s greatest arias.
From “La Habanera” to “Le Toréador,” along with many other arias, the parade will move from square to square until the grand finale at the Place du Palais des Papes. Nothing less.
And since Carmen loves freedom and love is a bohemian child that no one can tame, come as you are… or in costume!
A parade in four acts… and four squares
3:00 p.m. → Cours Jean Jaurès (start)
Love Is a Rebellious Bird · The Rising Guard · Habanera
3:20 p.m. → Place des Corps Saints
Séguedille · Bohemian Song
3:40 p.m. → Place Saint-Didier
Viva le toréro · Toréador · La fleur que tu m’avais jetée · Halte-là!
4:00 p.m. → Place de l’Horloge
In front of the Opéra Grand Avignon: Carmen and Don José duet
4:15 PM → Place du Palais des Papes
Here they are! Here comes the quadrille!
Want to sing along?
Free rehearsals open to everyone are being held at the Opéra Grand Avignon:
Saturday, September 12, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 16, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sheet music and musical excerpts will soon be available on the website https://www.operagrandavignon.fr/
This Saturday, September 19, starting at 3 p.m., the Opera’s artists, the Chorus and Children’s Choir, a banda, and participants will fill the streets of Avignon with Bizet’s greatest arias.
From “La Habanera” to “Le Toréador,” along with many other arias, the parade will move from square to square until the grand finale at the Place du Palais des Papes. Nothing less.
And since Carmen loves freedom and love is a bohemian child that no one can tame, come as you are… or in costume!
A parade in four acts… and four squares
3:00 p.m. → Cours Jean Jaurès (start)
Love Is a Rebellious Bird · The Rising Guard · Habanera
3:20 p.m. → Place des Corps Saints
Séguedille · Bohemian Song
3:40 p.m. → Place Saint-Didier
Viva le toréro · Toréador · La fleur que tu m’avais jetée · Halte-là!
4:00 p.m. → Place de l’Horloge
In front of the Opéra Grand Avignon: Carmen and Don José duet
4:15 PM → Place du Palais des Papes
Here they are! Here comes the quadrille!
Want to sing along?
Free rehearsals open to everyone are being held at the Opéra Grand Avignon:
Saturday, September 12, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 16, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sheet music and musical excerpts will soon be available on the website https://www.operagrandavignon.fr/
Dates and times
Saturday 19 September 2026 from 3 pm.
Languages spoken
- French
Prices
Free of charge.
Contact
Départ : Opéra Grand Avignonplace de l'Horloge
84000 Avignon
Coordinates
Longitude : 4.805425Latitude : 43.949652
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This page was produced with the help of theOffice de Tourisme Avignon Tourisme