We will be in Paris this December 30 - January 6 and are looking for something really fun to do for New Years Eve. We also wanted to attend a ballet at Palais Garnier. When I went to its website, the English translation I got of the website was not very helpful to me. I was able to determine that on December 31 there will be a "Spectacle of the Midnight Supper" -- does anybody know what this means or what this is? I am hoping it is some sort of New Years Eve "shindig" but I don't know how to go about finding out specifically what it is. Maybe someone out there in Fodorland has a better website I could try? Thanks!!!!!

I can definitely help (I'm a French-English translator in real life , but could you give me a link? I can't find what you're talking about.

Pavfac: The site I looked at was www.operadeparis.fr. (Sorry, it would have helped if I had included that in my original post!!) Thank you!!

Sorry, but I can't find it. Which section did you go into? For some reason, I can't access the December 2006 schedule (all the other months work fine).

I really want to help, but you'll have to guide me to the exact place you saw the text. Thanks!

OK, it's working now. It's not a ballet, but a concert on the 31st at Palais Garnier. Here's what it says:

New Year's Concert
with Angela Gheorghiu


Ion Marin, musical director
Angela Gheorghiu, Iulia Isaev, sopranos
George Petean, baritone
Featuring WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
and Romanian songs

Palais Garnier - December 31, 2006 7:30 p.m.

Ticket prices (C category): 300€, 300€, 175€, 100€, 100€, 75€, 50€, 40€

Start of reservations
Internet: September 13, 2006
Mail: September 13, 2006
Telephone (France except Paris region): October 2, 2006
Telephone (Paris and region): October 3, 2006
Box office: September 4, 2006

The ballet (Coppelia) is at the Opéra Bastille, and "spectacle du réveillon" simply means "New Year's Eve performance".

I hope that helps!

Pavfec, that helps tremendously. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me figure this out. I love Fodorites!!!!