Start with the work or the actual artist role
The current site offers search by performance or artist and groups material around dancers, composers, directors and singers. Those roles identify different paths into the catalogue. A director’s collection can contain several works, while a composer’s collection can contain different productions of the same work.
For a ballet or opera evening, retain the work, production date and principal performers when the page provides them. If searching through an artist collection, open the actual item before saving it. A collection is a discovery tool, not a single performance, and its listed video total does not establish the runtime or current availability of the chosen production.
Separate the stage work from backstage material
The current homepage distinguishes family documentaries, family performances and backstage material about the Ballet and Dance School. A film following rehearsal or training can be valuable context without containing the complete staged work. Read the item form and description before planning a session around a familiar production image.
An effective viewing note can preserve two links: the contextual film and the full performance, with their separate runtimes. This helps a household choose whether it wants background, the work itself or both. It also prevents a short documentary from being described as an incomplete performance merely because the same dancer or stage setting appears.
Use the current season and availability context
The homepage separately groups live shows, the 2026/27 season and a last-days collection. These are different timing contexts. A seasonal label can identify a production period, while a last-days label signals that the individual item deserves an availability check before a later session.
Retain the actual performance page, intended viewing date and any displayed deadline. A saved artist collection or an old season announcement does not extend access to a particular video. For subscription or playback questions, identify POP and the actual receiving route; a Paris Opera theatre booking and a streaming programme enquiry should remain clearly distinguishable.
Questions about this guide
Is an artist collection a single complete performance?
No. Open the actual production and check its material type, performers, runtime and current availability.