This was the scene on stage when I visited the Palais Garnier on Friday. They were setting up for a performance of Cavalli's 'Eliogabalo' that night. The opera tells the story of the life of the Roman emperor Heliogabalus.
@leggzy No, I just visited during the day. However, it has given me an appetite for attending a performance - although I'd prefer ballet to opera, I have to say.