Palais Garnier
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The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to
View of the principal façade of the Palais Garnier from the Place de l'Opéra
Plan at the auditorium ceiling level
Façade of the Palais Garnier with labels indicating the locations of various sculptures
Gumery's L'Harmonie (1869), atop the left avant-corps of the façade, is 7.5 metres (25 ft) of gilt copper electrotype
Paris Opera
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The Paris Opera is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the Académie d'Opéra, and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste
Palais Garnier
…Garnier Opera"), is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III. Initially referred to as le nouvel Opéra de Paris (the new Paris Opera), it soon became known…
Logo of the Paris Opera
Palais Garnier (top) and Opéra Bastille (bottom), today's homes of the Paris Opera.
View of the Salle du Bel-Air
The Théâtre des Arts, principal venue of the Paris Opera from 1794 to 1820