Opéra d’Avignon playfully responds to Timothée Chalamet comments
The Opéra d’Avignon has reacted with humour after actor Timothée Chalamet suggested that ballet and opera no longer attract audiences.
| Updated: 12 Mar 2026
The Opéra d’Avignon has responded with humour after actor Timothée Chalamet said in a recent interview that “no one cares” about ballet and opera anymore.
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In a light-hearted message online, the theatre told the star it simply wanted to reassure him that audiences are still filling seats.
The actor was even invited to come and see a performance for himself.
Other institutions, including the English National Ballet, also defended the art form, pointing out that hundreds of thousands of people continue to attend shows every year.