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THE PARIS OPERA GRAND STAIRCASE

 

The Palais Garnier, known also as the Opra de Paris or Opra Garnier, but more commonly as the Paris Opra, is a 1,600-seat opera house on the Place de lOpra in Paris, France, which was the primary home of the Paris Opera from 1875 until 1989. A grand building designed by Charles Garnier in the Neo-Baroque (or Baroque Revival) style, it is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time.

Upon its inauguration during 1875, the opera house was named officially the Acadmie Nationale de Musique Thtre de lOpra. It retained this title until 1978 when it was re-named the Thtre National de lOpra de Paris. After the opera company chose the Opra Bastille as their principal theatre upon its completion during 1989, the theatre was re-named as the Palais Garnier, though Acadmie Nationale de Musique is still sprawled above the columns of its front faade.

In spite of the change of names and the Opera companys relocation to the Opra Bastille, the Palais Garnier is still known by many people as the Paris Opra, as have all of the several theatres which have served as the principal venues of the Parisian Opera and Ballet since its initiation.

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