I went to the ballet at Palais Garnier also known at the Opera National de Paris, I saw Lifar, Petit, Béjart which was a three act ballet choreographed by the three named directors all which vastly different themes and styles but all beautiful and incredible. The Lifar ballet was titled Suite en blanc, Petit's ballet was L'Arlésienne and Béjart's ballet was le Boléro. I had very good seats on the first balcony in a private suit very close to the stage and right above the orchestra. The Palais Garnier is absolutely gorgeous, lush red seats, gilded walls, beautifully painted ceilings, marble floors, grand hallways light by chandeliers and magical statues lining a grand staircase. The outside is very extraordinary as well with huge, airy balconies that look out onto the busy street below and giant neo-classical
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