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2. Royal Opera of Versailles - Wikipedia

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   The Royal Opera of Versailles (French: Opéra royal de Versailles) is the main theatre and opera house of the Palace of Versailles. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel , it is also known as the Théâtre Gabriel . [ 2 ]

3. Palace of Versailles - Wikipedia

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   In 1748, Louis XV began construction of a palace theatre, the Royal Opera of Versailles at the northernmost end of the palace, [85] [86] but completion was delayed until 1770; [86] [87] construction was interrupted in the 1740s by the War of the Austrian Succession and then again in 1756 with the start of the Seven Years' War.

4. Eszterháza - Wikipedia

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   The palace cost the Prince the sum of 13 million Austrian gulden, a figure that Robbins Landon terms "astronomical". Eszterháza was first inhabited in 1766, but construction continued for many years. The opera house was completed in 1768 (the first performance was of Joseph Haydn's opera Lo speziale), the marionette theater in 1773. [1]

5. History of the Palace of Versailles - Wikipedia

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   The deputies slept in the Hall of Mirrors and held their sessions in the Royal Opera house. For warmth, they burnt wood paneling that was in storage. [75] After the Commune was suppressed, the Versailles Opera was the seat of the National Assembly until the Third Republic was definitively established in 1875.

6. 50 Times Architects And Designers Got It Right - AOL

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   The Louvre is the second most-visited attraction in the country, with Versailles Palace and the Eiffel Tower coming in next. ... the opera house is a harmonious blend of various architectural ...

7. List of opera houses - Wikipedia

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   Opened in 1856 is the oldest opera house in South America. This is a list of notable opera houses listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city. The opera company is sometimes named for clarity.

8. Inside France's Élysée Palace, the French presidential ...

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9. Versailles, Yvelines - Wikipedia

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   Versailles was made the préfecture of the Yvelines département, the largest chunk of the former Seine-et-Oise. At the 2017 census the Yvelines had 1,438,266 inhabitants. [7] Versailles is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese (bishopric) which was created in 1790.