Series synopsis
L'Opéra is a French drama television series that premiered on OCS Max on September 7, 2021. It was created by Cécile Ducrocq, Benjamin Adam. It stars Ariane Labed, Raphaël Personnaz, Suzy Bemba and Hortense de Gromard.
Set in the shrine of French dance, the Garnier Opera house, L'Opera follows three characters whose dreams clash with reality, whose ambitions collide with expectations, and whose purity faces corruption.
Premise
Set in the shrine of French dance, the Garnier Opera house, L'Opera follows three characters whose dreams clash with reality, whose ambitions collide with expectations, and whose purity faces corruption.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ariane Labed as Zoé Monin
- Raphaël Personnaz as Sébastien Cheneau
- Suzy Bemba as Flora Soumaré
- Hortense de Gromard as Aurore Grandsire
- Sarah Le Picard as Tiphaine Servais
- Damien Chapelle as Sasha Vidal
- Yannick Renier as Raphaël Verdussen
- Peter Benedict as Karl Bernhard
Supporting cast
- Loris Freeman as Jonas Brunnel
- Mehdi Djaadi as Idir Chennoufi
- Maud Jurez as Louise Laurier
- Annabelle Hettmann as Myriam Claveau
- Adrien Dewitte as Valentin Grandsire
- Samy Caffonnette as Charlie Altman
- Brigitte Sy as Nadia Menour
- Sam Louwyck as Jan Beck
- Anne Alvaro as Diane Taillandier
- Mata Gabin as Annette Soumaré
- Loïc Corbery as Alec Anderson
- Carole Trevoux as Françoise Naomi
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 7, 2021 | September 7, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 8 | September 20, 2022 | October 11, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sébastien, the new Director of Dance at the Paris Opera, threatens to fire Zoe, which shocks her to her core. |
September 7, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Zoe receives some advice from lawyer Maître Delva; Sébastien must convince a frustrated dancer to stay at the Opera, while managing the whims of a choreographer. |
September 7, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After the official announcement of her dismissal, a strike call was launched in support of Zoe. Flora supports the movement, but when called to replace striking dancers, she cannot refuse this opportunity to go on stage. |
September 7, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A new season is beginning at the Opera. Zoe is the prima ballerina, Flora is part of the corps de ballet and the position of the dance director remains vacant. In addition, the company welcomes ballet mistress Diane Taillandier. |
September 20, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The race to Varna is on. Six candidates will be selected and trained by Diane to represent the Opera de Paris in Bulgaria. Zoe works at a crazy pace imposed by Diane, but unfortunately a serious injury sends her to the hospital. |
September 20, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The Varna selection is only a few days away. Flora's only goal is to be noticed by Diane. In the hospital, a distraught Zoe refuses to speak, and her doctor is very sceptical about the future of her professional career. |
September 27, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | OCS Max |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 7, 2021 |
| Last aired | October 11, 2022 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | continue |