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Paris Street Scene - Old Paris Opera House, Paris, France
On the right, the Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnier and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris or simply the Opéra, as it was the primary home of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989. The Palais Garnier was the setting for the 1910 nove, Phantom of the Opera,l and subsequent adaptations in films and musicals. Today it is used by the Paris Opera for ballet. (Wikipedia)
Paris Street Scene - Old Paris Opera House, Paris, France
On the right, the Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Opéra Garnier and historically was known as the Opéra de Paris or simply the Opéra, as it was the primary home of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989. The Palais Garnier was the setting for the 1910 nove, Phantom of the Opera,l and subsequent adaptations in films and musicals. Today it is used by the Paris Opera for ballet. (Wikipedia)