11.09.2008

PALAIS GARNIER (or OPÉRA GARNIER)

SLEEPY EYE's PICK!

Opera House (Nov 2008)

http://www.operadeparis.fr

Address:
Place de l'Opéra
(Opéra station: Métro line 3,7)
Features:
built in 1875
1,979-seat opera house
the former primary home of the Paris Opera (or Opéra national de Paris - the opera company of France) until Opéra Bastille was built in 1989
now used mainly for ballet
(**check Opera de Paris website for the calendar of shows)
Comments:
We watched a recital by Jonas Kaufmann that night - we booked the cheapest seats right at the top just to get the experience of the venue for just EUR20.






























 

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