Opera Garnier (FR) [Paris]
Opéra Garnier
Ópera Garnier
Theatre building in Paris, France, opened 1875
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Opera Garnier (FR)
Maquette musée d'Orsay
See also: Buildings of the Opéra de Paris - Chronology Built 1862-1875 as Académie nationale de Musique - Théâtre de l'Opéra by Charles Garnier. Opened 5 January 1875 with an opera and ballet gala. 1964 new auditorium ceiling painting by Marc Chagall. 1969 restoration of electrical facilities. 1978 addition of new ballet rehearsal rooms inside the existing dome by Jean-Loup Roubert. Re-named Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris in 1978. Restoration works since 1994. 2300 seats. Renamed Palais Garnier after the opening of the Opéra Bastille in 1989. Used for opera and ballet performances by the Opéra national de Paris.
changeover to ball room
The Opera Garnier in Paris was built between 1860 and 1875 by Charles Garnier at the behest of Napoleon III. It is one of the most decorated and opulent opera houses ever built. The Opera Garnier is the setting for the book, "The Phantom of the Opera", and its various stage and film adaptions.
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