Exterior of the Palais Garnier. The Palais Garnier is a grand landmark at the northern end of the Avenue de l'Opera in Paris, France. It is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time. Built in the Neo-Baroque style, it is the thirteenth theatre to house the Paris Opera since it was founded by Louis XIV in 1669. The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...
Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint The Baroque was a style in art that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce...
Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638 – September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ...
Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ...
It was often also called the Paris Opera, but since the building of the Opera Bastille in 1989, it is referred to as the Opera Garnier. The Opéra Bastille Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in Paris, France. ...
1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
It was built on the orders of Napoleon III as part of the great Parisian reconstruction project carried out by Baron Haussmann. The project was put out to competition and was won by Charles Garnier (1825-1898), a then unknown 35-year-old architect. He would go on to also build the Opera Garnier de Monte-Carlo in Monaco. Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873) was the son of King Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense de Beauharnais; both monarchs of the French puppet state, the Kingdom of Holland. ...
Georges-Eugène, Baron Haussmann (March 27, 1809 – January 11, 1891) was a French civic planner whose name is associated with the rebuilding of Paris. ...
Charles Garnier (6 November 1825 _ 3 August 1898) was a French architect, designer of the Paris Opéra and the Opéra de Monte_Carlo. ...
 Building work, which began in 1857 and finished in 1874, was interrupted by numerous incidents, including the Franco-Prussian War, the fall of the Empire and the Paris Commune. Another problem was the discovery of an underground lake beneath the site. This required the construction of an underground reservoir below the building. This lake later inspired The Phantom of the Opera's lair. The Palais Garnier was formally inaugurated on January 15, 1875. le couloir de lopéra painted by jean béraud (1849-1936) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
The Franco-Prussian War (July 19, 1870 – May 10, 1871) was fought between France and Prussia (backed by the North German Confederation) allied with the south German states of Baden, Bavaria and Württemberg. ...
The term Paris Commune originally referred to the government of Paris during the French Revolution. ...
The title character as depicted by Lon Chaney, Sr. ...
January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
The large building has a total area of 11,000 square meters (118,404 square feet) and a huge stage with room to accommodate up to 450 artists. An ornate building, the style is monumental, opulently decorated with elaborate multicolored marble friezes, columns, and lavish statuary. The interior too is rich with velvet, gold leaf, and cherubs and nymphs. The auditorium's central chandelier weighs over six tons, and its ceiling was painted in 1964 by Marc Chagall. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Marc Chagall as photographed in 1941 by Carl Van Vechten Marc Chagall (July 7, 1887 – March 28, 1985) was a Belarusian painter of Jewish origin. ...
Legend has it that the Empress Eugénie asked Garnier whether the building was to be in Greek or Roman style to which he replied: It is in the Napoléon III style Madame! Maria Eugenia Ignacia Augustina Palafox de Guzmán Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick, 9th Countess de Teba, aka Eugenia de Montijo (May 5, 1826 - July 11, 1920) was Empress of France (1853-1871). ...
It is currently styled the Palais Garnier and is one of the two venues of the Opéra National de Paris, the other being the Opéra Bastille. The Opéra Bastille Opéra Bastille is a modern opera house in Paris, France. ...
See also
The Paris Opera Ballet is the ballet company of the Paris Opera. ...
External link - Official website (http://www.opera-de-paris.fr/) (in French)
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