Théâtre du Palais-Royal [Paris, FR]
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
Teatro del Palais-Royal
Theatre building in rue Saint-Honoré Paris, France (1641-1763)
voormalig bouwwerk in Frankrijk
Théâtre du Palais-Royal (rue Saint-Honoré)
theatre of Moliere
Theatre in the Eastern wing of the Palais-Royal, built by Jacques Lemercier for Cardinal Richelieu. Opened 14 January 1641 with Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin's and Richelieu's Mirame. From 1660, main venue of Molière's theatre company. From 1673, main venue of the Paris Opera. Destroyed by a fire on 6 April 1763. Later, another Salle du Palais-Royal was built on the site (opened 1770, destroyed by fire in 1781).