Discover the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony full preparations, from first sketches until the very end of the show. We follow every aspect, including exclusive access to Celine Dion’s rehearsal, as a small team of dedicated individuals defy all odds to create one of the most incredible TV shows that has ever-been produced.
Production
Turning a river into a stage while France argued about it.
Direction
Thomas Jolly's unhinged ambition meets weather, politics, and time.
Acting
Céline Dion's fragile determination—her voice returning against medical odds.
Director
Manuel Herrero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original plan involved 3,000 performers on 116 boats; weather nearly scrapped the entire river concept 48 hours before.
This was the first Olympics opening ceremony held outside a stadium, a deliberately provocative choice that divided France before uniting viewers globally.
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