Most of the 4,300 athletes at the 2016 Paralympics will take part in a parade through the Maracana, with more than 160 teams represented and each led by a flag bearer.
Britain's Pearson has won 12 Paralympic medals, including 10 golds, in four Games.
There were 50,000 tickets available for the opening ceremony, with organisers saying fewer than 1,000 remain.
The performance, which will last three hours and is expected to explore the power of diversity, has been put together by 500 staff, including choreographers and artists, and will include 2,000 volunteers.
The biggest concern for the Games was around a shortfall in funding, with the struggling Brazilian economy and low ticket sales meaning Rio's organising committee had not raised enough money to fund the event.
Rio's mayor Eduardo Paes had to secure an additional £36m of funding and £24m in sponsorship from state-run companies, meaning the Paralympics will go ahead, but with cuts to the workforce and transport services as well as the closure of some media centres.
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