Opéra du grand Avignon

What Opéra du grand Avignon does

Opéra du Grand Avignon is a public performing arts institution based in Avignon, France, founded in 1825-1826 and currently celebrating its bicentenary. It is owned and operated by the Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Avignon, a public intercommunality (Établissement public de coopération intercommunale), and is therefore a government-managed cultural entity rather than a privately held business. The institution operates two physical venues — the 950-seat Opéra Grand Avignon at Place de l'Horloge (reopened October 14, 2021 after a four-year renovation) and the modular L'Autre Scène in Vedène — supported by production workshops at the Ateliers de Courtine, which house a costume atelier holding approximately 4,000 costumes.

The core product is a year-round season of roughly 130+ live performances spanning opera, operetta, dance (ballet), symphonic concerts, family and youth programming, and participatory formats such as Opéra Participatif and Midi à l'Opéra. The institution maintains three permanent artistic ensembles — a professional choir of 20 singers, a full-time ballet company of 12 dancers, and the Maîtrise children's choir — and runs deep cultural-action programs with schools (Éducation Nationale, Conservatoire du Grand Avignon), hospitals, social organizations, and disability-access audiences (vibrating vests, Souffleurs d'Images). Recent international recognition includes the 2024-2025 Grand Prix danse du Syndicat de la critique and a 2022 Prix Fashion Symphonie finalist placement.

Revenue is generated through a multi-stream model: ticket sales (€5–€79 across categories A, B, C, family, last-minute, and cultural-pass tiers), Carte Club'Opéra subscriptions, group bookings, venue rental, and corporate patronage through the Espace Entreprises. Distribution combines an online ticketing platform (SIRIUS / Notre Billetterie), two physical box offices, telephone reservations, and a free Orizo shuttle connecting the two venues. The institution is publicly funded via its parent agglomeration, and no equity funding, M&A activity, or private investment is reported.

Name

Opéra du grand Avignon

Legal name

Opéra Grand Avignon

Website

https://operagrandavignon.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1825

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Opéra du Grand Avignon is a publicly funded French cultural institution operating two performing arts venues and permanent choir, ballet, and children's choir ensembles, delivering opera, dance, and concerts to regional and festival audiences in the Vaucluse department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Dance Companies (711120), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Opera & Operetta (MPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC), Dance Performances (THAJAFAD), Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Opera performances
• Performing arts venue
• Ballet productions
• Cultural mediation
• Lyric arts programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Avignon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from individual and group ticket sales across opera, dance, theater, concerts, and family programming. Sales through online portal, box offices, and phone. Ticket prices range from €5 to €79 depending on category and performance.
2. Season subscriptions and loyalty cards: Carte Club'Opéra and multi-spectacle discovery packages generate recurring subscription and pre-commitment revenue from regular attendees.
3. Venue rental: Spaces within the Opéra Grand Avignon and L'Autre Scène are available for rental to private and corporate clients.
4. Partnerships and patronage: Corporate partners and patrons (mécènes) contribute financial support in exchange for visibility and association with the institution. Managed through the Espace Entreprises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Opéra Grand Avignon is a public opera house that produces and presents year-round lyric and choreographic performances — opera, operetta, ballet, symphonic concerts, family shows, and participatory opera — across two venues (the 950-seat Opéra Grand Avignon and L'Autre Scène in Vedène). It operates permanent artistic ensembles (a 20-singer professional choir, a 12-dancer ballet company, and a children's choir/Maîtrise) and sells tickets, subscriptions, and venue rentals to individual spectators, families, schools, and corporate partners.

Product overview

Opéra du Grand Avignon is a cultural institution operating primarily as a performing arts venue with two main stages. The main Opéra Grand Avignon (approximately 950 seats) reopened in October 2021 after extensive renovation, hosting opera, dance, and symphonic productions. L'Autre Scène in Vedène serves as the secondary venue with a modular stage for eclectic programming. The institution maintains three artistic ensembles: a children's choir (La Maîtrise), a professional choir (Le Chœur) of twenty singers, and a ballet company (Le Ballet) of twelve dancers. Cultural action programs include public rehearsals, masterclasses, backstage immersions, and educational outreach. The venue offers ticketing services for performances across multiple venues, including the Salle des Préludes for intimate concerts. The programming includes traditional operas, participatory opera formats, dance, theater, and family-friendly performances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'Autre Scène: The second cultural stage of Opéra Grand Avignon, located in Vedène at Avenue Pierre de Coubertin, offering eclectic programming including concerts, theater, dance, and youth performances.

Products and services

• Opéra Grand Avignon (main venue) The main 950-seat opera house at Place de l'Horloge in Avignon, reopened October 14, 2021 after four years of renovation (2017–2020). Hosts opera, operetta, ballet, symphonic concerts, and family performances year-round, and houses the Salles des Préludes (intimate basement hall) and administrative offices at 4 Rue Racine.
• L'Autre Scène (secondary venue) The second cultural venue of Opéra Grand Avignon, located in Vedène (Avenue Pierre de Coubertin). Modular performance hall with a 16m x 10m stage, motorized telescopic tribunes, and 200 m² reception space; programs eclectic concerts, theater, ballet, and young-audience performances. Free parking and AS Navette shuttle access.
• Le Chœur (Opera Choir) Permanent professional choir of twenty singers performing in lyrical productions, concerts, and touring performances across the opera season.
• Le Ballet (Opera Ballet) Ballet company consisting of twelve full-time dancers performing on both stages and on tour, participating in dance and opera productions including the award-winning 'Crocodile' and the international coproduction 'Synergy inc.' with Bühnen Bern Ballet.
• La Maîtrise (Children's Choir) Children's choir program training young singers aged 7–17, in partnership with the Conservatoire du Grand Avignon and Éducation Nationale. Performs in productions, concerts, and on the main stage (Maîtrise Populaire).
• Actions Culturelles (Cultural Action Program) Cultural mediation programs including public rehearsals, masterclasses, dance workshops, parent-child music workshops, backstage immersions, school programs, and community partnerships making opera accessible to schools, hospitals, and disadvantaged populations.
• Billetterie (Ticketing Service) Online and in-person ticket booking service for performances, available via website (operagrandavignon.notre-billetterie.fr and forumsirius.fr), phone (04 90 14 26 40), and box offices. Offers multiple pricing categories (Tariff A general, B groups, C reduced), family package (€6 child under 16), last-minute (€10 under 25), and cultural-pass partnerships.
• Location d'espaces (Venue Rental) Rental of spaces within the Opéra Grand Avignon and L'Autre Scène to private and corporate clients for events; managed through the Espace Entreprises channel.
• Espace Entreprises (Partnerships and Patronage) Dedicated channel for corporate partners and patrons (mécènes) contributing financial support in exchange for visibility and association with the institution.
• Carte Club'Opéra (Loyalty Card and Subscriptions) Recurring subscription and pre-commitment revenue model offering regular attendees benefits across the season, including multi-spectacle discovery packages.
• Opéra Participatif (Participatory Opera Format) Interactive opera format inviting audiences to sing, participate, and engage directly with the performance, used for community-driven and educational productions.
• Salle des Préludes (Intimate Performance Space) Intimate performance space located in the basement of Opéra Grand Avignon, used for smaller shows and special events including the 'Midi à l'Opéra' midday program series.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accessible performances with vibrating vests for hearing-impaired audiences and Souffleurs d'Images live description for visually impaired audiences
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• L'Autre Scène (Grand Avignon)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013L'Autre Scène is the second cultural venue of Opéra Grand Avignon, located in Vedène. Opéra Grand Avignon manages and programs both venues as a unified cultural institution, with performances, concerts, dance, and theatre presented across both sites.
• Conservatoire du Grand AvignoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the regional conservatory for the Maîtrise Populaire (children's choir in school settings) and for performances held at the Amphithéâtre Mozart.
• Éducation Nationale (French National Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for the Maîtrise Populaire and school program, integrating opera and dance into formal education curricula across Vaucluse department schools.
• Orchestre national Avignon-ProvencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular musical collaboration, with the orchestra accompanying performances at Opéra Grand Avignon including opera productions such as L'Enlèvement au sérail and L'Enfant et la Nuit, and joint projects with the ballet.
• Institut Sainte CatherineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical institution collaborating with the ballet and choir for dance and singing workshops aimed at patient well-being and artistic engagement.
• Hôpital d'AvignonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnering with Opéra Grand Avignon for cultural outreach workshops involving the ballet and choir.
• Collection Lambert (Avignon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt collection venue hosting immersive performances by the choir and ballet of Opéra Grand Avignon, including 'Momento Impromptu'. The partnership creates cross-disciplinary encounters between performing arts and visual art collections.
• Festival d'AvignonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvignon's renowned theatre festival. While historically linked (both share the Opéra venue since 1947), the partnership is referenced in the context of the bicentenary exhibition celebrating 50 years of 'Einstein on the Beach' at the Opéra.
• Chorégies d'OrangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric outdoor opera festival where the Chœur of Opéra Grand Avignon regularly performs.
• Théâtre des Champs-Elysées - PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for opera productions including L'Enlèvement au sérail (Mozart), bringing together two major French cultural institutions for large-scale lyric productions.
• Bühnen Bern BalletcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for 'Synergy inc.' (Martin Harriague and Émilie Leriche). The joint production brings together all 26 dancers from both the Ballet de l'Opéra Grand Avignon and Bühnen Bern Ballet, representing a rare international coproduction.
• Orizo (public transport)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublic bus network operated by Grand Avignon. Orizo provides the AS Navette free shuttle service connecting Avignon to L'Autre Scène in Vedène on show days.
• La Petite Académie (Avignon)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChildcare provider engaged to run the Garderie Créative (creative childcare) during performances for children aged 5–10, enabling parents to attend shows.
• Festival OFF d'AvignonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ballet of Opéra Grand Avignon has participated in the Avignon OFF festival, extending the institution's reach to the broader festival ecosystem.
• Avignon UniversitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner involved in the bicentenary colloquia and academic publications about the Opéra's history, as well as the Patch Culture program for students.
• Archives municipales d'AvignonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal archives contributing historical documentation and archival materials for the bicentenary exhibition and publications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Opéra de Rouen Normandie: Normandy regional opera house with permanent choir and concert programming. Comparable in scale and in its mix of lyric productions and cultural mediation activity.
• Opéra National de Montpellier: Southern French opera house with permanent choir, ballet, and children's choir programming. Comparable scale, similar mix of opera, contemporary dance, and cultural democratization outreach.
• Opéra de Marseille: Provence-based opera house with permanent ensembles and a comparable calendar of opera, ballet, and symphonic concerts. Direct regional competitor for Provençal audiences, talent, and corporate sponsorship.
• Opéra National de Bordeaux: Large regional French opera house with a permanent choir and ballet, an on-site costume workshop, and a comparable venue structure. Useful benchmark for production economics and partnership economics.
• Opéra de Reims: Smaller regional opera house in Champagne region with permanent ensembles and an emphasis on lyric productions and community outreach — direct comparable for audience development and ticketing strategy.
• Angers-Nantes Opéra: Western French regional opera with permanent ensembles and a similar calendar of lyric, dance, and concert programming. Useful benchmark for mid-tier regional opera economics in France.
• Opéra de Nice: Côte d'Azur opera house offering opera, ballet, and symphonic programming with permanent ensembles. Comparable tourist catchment dynamics and Mediterranean positioning.
• Opéra de Lyon: French regional opera house with a permanent choir and ballet, multiple performance spaces, and a comparable mix of opera, dance, and symphonic programming. Closest scale and model match within France and the natural benchmark for programming and audience development strategy.
• Opéra de Toulon: Mid-sized Mediterranean opera house producing opera and ballet with a smaller permanent ensemble — a useful peer for understanding scale economics at the lower end of the regional tier.
• Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse: Opera and ballet house in Toulouse combining lyric productions with classical ballet performances. Closely comparable model — city-level public opera house with permanent artistic ensembles and a busy touring/performance season.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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