Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Releases 2025 Report

By Afton Markay

A final report has been released covering the 77th edition of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence.

This article only features opera-specific information.

Attendance

  • Over 64,000 spectators
  • Over 37,000 seats filled in operas and at concerts in July
  • Over 27,000 attendees at free Festival event
  •  2,970 seats sold to people under 30
  • Six percent increase from 2024

Performances

  • Five operas staged, including two world premieres
  • Two operas in concert
  • 12 concerts and recitals

Ticket Sales

  • 39 percent of tickets (12,209 tickets) sold for under 60€
Youth Rate
  • More than 2,313 reduced price tickets sold
  • 260 young people took part in Jakub Józef Orliński’s recital at the special rate of €8
  • Over 657 tickets were issued through the Opera ON program

Partnerships & Community Events

  • Three shows co-produced with the Fondation LUMA, les Chorégies d’Orange, le Grand Théâtre de Provence
  • Four collaborations with the Opéra Grand Avignon, la Maîtrise des Bouches-du-Rhône, l’Abbaye de Silvacane, l’Opéra de Toulon
  • 10 concerts and opera performances in Arles, La Roque d’Anthéron, Orange, Pertuis, Venelles and Vauvenargues
  • 11 free opera screenings in 11 towns in the PACA Region
  • 27 Préludes to opera performances
  • More than 4,000 participants in opera awareness-raising activities
  • 72 behind-the-scenes visits to the Festival at Théâtre de l’Archevêché and Grand Théâtre de Provence
  • Opéra ON counted 779 registrations

Artistic Residencies

  • Over 400 hours of residencies
  • 150 young people, adults and senior citizens took part in reflection and analysis sessions, as well as writing, singing and directing workshops inspired by Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” and Bizet’s “Carmen”
  • 16 artists took part in Opera Makers meetings as part of the Festival’s Professional Days
  • 16 artists from previous Académie residencies were programmed in this year’s Festival opera productions
  • Three artists from this year’s residency performed in “Billy Budd”

Professional Days

  • Rencontres Opera Makers organized by the Académie featured 16 artists of 13 different nationalities and
    34 professionals of different nationalities

Media

  • Six recorded operas
  • ARTE and arte.tv broadcast and filming of “Louise”
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