L Opera de la Bastille [Paris]
Opéra Bastille
Ópera de la Bastilla
Theatre building in Paris, France
bouwwerk in Parijs
L Opera de la Bastille
La salle de l'opéra Bastille vue depuis la scène.jpg
See also: Buildings of the Opéra de Paris - Chronology Built 1985-1989 by Carlos Ott (winner of a competition with 756 entries) for the Republic of France. Acoustical consultants: Mueller-BBM with Centre Scientifique et Technique des Salles. Opened 13 July 1989 with an opera gala concert, marking the bicentennial of the destruction of the Bastille fortress, i. e. the beginning of the French Revolution. First opera performance: Berlioz's Les Troyens (17 mars 1990). Main auditorium: 2703 seats. The building also includes the Amphithéâtre (700 seats), the Studio (237 seats), and the Scène de répétition - Salle Gounod rehearsal stage. Home to the Opéra national de Paris.