Presentation
Due to the curfew in Paris and Île-de-France, the Gala dinner celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Royal Opera has been postponed to Sunday 23 May 2021. This beautiful evening to benefit the Opéra Royal of Versailles will begin at 3 p.m.
The Royal Opera is 250 years old
SUNDAY MAY 23rd, 2021 - 4 PM
This dazzling Gala evening will bring together the friends of the Royal Opera at the Palace of Versailles to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its inauguration!
The Grand Supper in the majestic Gallery of the Great Battles will be preceded by a symphonic concert at the Royal Opera: the monumental Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 9, conducted by Case Scalgione with the Orchestre National d'Ile-de-France.
The Friends of the Royal Opera would be very honored to count you among the guests of this Gala dinner for the benefit of the Royal Opera.
ADOR is eligible for patronage tax benefits, and tickets for the gala benefit from tax reduction.
Given the current circumstances surrounding Covid 19, ADOR is structuring the concert and dinner to insure appropriate spacing for attendees. If you would like details on how ADOR plans to insure the safety of attendees, we would be happy to provide you with this information
Download the invitation (in French) - for later disposal
Download the booking form (in French) - for later disposal
→ Read the general terms and conditions
→ Press release
PROGRAMME
4 pm : Concert at the Royal Opera
Mahler : Symphony n°9 in D Major
Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
Case Scalgione conductor
5.30 pm : Cocktail
7.30 pm : The Pleasures of Versailles
8 pm : Grand Supper in the Gallery of Great Battles
CONTRIBUTIONS
For French tax residents, the contributions benefit from the tax reduction of 66% for individuals and 60% for businesses.
For European tax residents, ADOR is part of the Transnational Giving Europe (TGE) network, which allows donors to benefit from the tax advantages prevailing in their country of taxation.
I wish to be recognized on the ADOR Gala 2020 program as follows:
- TABLES -
HEAD TABLE AT €17 000
(of which €15 000 are subject to tax reduction)
- The Head Table is unique and will welcome the President of the Château de Versailles.
- Table for 10 guests at the seated dinner in the Gallery of Great Battles.
- 10 Honor seating at the concert at the Royal Opera.
- Welcome Cocktail.
- 10 Cds of the biggest Rameau’s opera arias – to be released in the spring 2021 under the label Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
- Your name and that of your guests, or that of your company, mentioned in the Program.
ELITE TABLE AT €15 000
(Of which €13 000 are subject to tax reduction)
- Your Elite table will welcome one of the artists of the evening.
- Elite table for 10 guests at the seated dinner in the Gallery of Great Battles.
- 10 Elite seats at the concert at the Royal Opera.
- Welcome Cocktail.
- 10 Cds of the biggest Rameau’s opera arias – to be released in the spring 2021 under the label Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
- Your name and that of your guests, or that of your company, mentioned in the Program.
PREMIUM TABLE AT €12 000
(Of which €10 000 are subject to tax reduction)
- Your Premium table will welcome one of the artists of the evening.
- Premium table for 10 guests at the seated dinner in the Gallery of Great Battles.
- 10 Premium seating at the concert at the Royal Opera.
- Welcome Cocktail.
- 10 Cds of the biggest Rameau’s opera arias – to be released in the spring 2021 under the label Chateau de Versailles Spectacles.
- Your name and that of your guests, or that of your company, mentioned in the Program.
- INDIVIDUAL TICKETS -
GRAND BENEFACTOR AT €1 200 WITH A NIGHT AT THE WALDORF ASTORIA TRIANON PALACE VERSAILLES
(of which €1 000 are subject to tax reduction)
A night at the Waldorf Astoria Trianon Palace Versailles with Buffet breakfast. Based on a double occupancy by two gala patrons both listed as Grand Benefactors.
- Premium seating at the concert at the Royal Opera.
- Premium seating at the seated dinner in the Gallery of Great Battles.
- Welcome cocktail.
- 1 Cd of the biggest Rameau’s opera arias – to be released in the spring 2021 under the label Chateau de Versailles Spectacles
- Your name and that of your guests, or that of your company, mentioned in the Program.
GRAND BENEFACTOR AT €1 050
(of which €850 are subject to tax reduction)
- Premium seating at the concert at the Royal Opera.
- Premium seating at the seated dinner in the Gallery of Great Battles.
- Welcome cocktail.
- 1 Cd of the biggest Rameau’s opera arias – to be released in the spring 2021 under the label Chateau de Versailles Spectacles
- Your name, or that of your company, mentioned in the Program.
BENEFACTOR AT €850
(of which €650 are subject to tax reduction)
- Very good seating at the concert at the Royal Opera.
- Welcome cocktail & good seating at the seated dinner in the Gallery of Great Battles.
- Your name and that of your guests, or that of your company, mentioned in the Programme.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROYAL OPERA
You are not able to attend the ADOR Gala Night Night celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Royal Opera but you want to make a donation to the benefit of the Royal Opera? Your entire donation will be subject to tax reduction. Mention of your name or that of your company in the program.
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DRESS CODE
Smoking – Evening dress
CONTACT ADOR
The Friends of the Royal Opera
Pavillon des Roulettes - Grille du Dragon
78000 Versailles
FRANCE
+33 (0)1 30 83 70 92
amisoperaroyal@gmail.com
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The ADOR is an association eligible for sponsorship and tax deduction, governed by the law of July 1st, 1901, registered at the Prefecture of Yvelines, France.