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LA MAGIE OPÉRA, Staging prestige and institutional VR production

Co-produced byBackLight, the Paris Opera, andVIVE Arts, LA MAGIE OPÉRA continues the trajectory of a French studio that has successfully turned virtual reality into a collective and immersive spectacle. Presented at the Palais Garnier as part of the program celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Palais Garnier, and selected for Venice Immersive 2025 and the Geneva International Film Festival 2025, the experience offers a poetic journey between heritage reality and lyrical imagination. LA MAGIE OPÉRA confirms a trend: VR as a tool for representing French cultural prestige. Part artistic production,…