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The Paris Opera (French: Opéra de Paris, IPA: [opeʁa də paʁi] ⓘ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the Académie d'Opéra, and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the Académie Royale de Musique, but continued to be known more simply as the Opéra.
It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when a new opera house, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille. [7] The company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet. The theatre has been a monument historique of France since 1923.
The Paris Opera Ballet has always been an integral part of the Paris Opera, which was founded in 1669 as the Académie d'Opéra (Academy of Opera), although theatrical dance did not become an important component of the Paris Opera until 1673, after it was renamed the Académie Royale de Musique (Royal Academy of Music) and placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully.
The Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris (French pronunciation: [biblijɔtɛk myze də lɔpeʁa nasjɔnal də paʁi]) is a library and museum of the Paris Opera and is located in the 9th arrondissement at 8 rue Scribe, Paris, France.
The Salle Le Peletier, home of the Paris Opera during the middle of the 19th century. French opera is both the art of opera in France and opera in the French language.It is one of Europe's most important operatic traditions, containing works by composers of the stature of Rameau, Berlioz, Gounod, Bizet, Massenet, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc and Messiaen.
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This List of theatres and entertainment venues in Paris includes present-day opera houses and theatres, cabarets, music halls and other places of live entertainment in Paris. It excludes theatrical companies and outdoor venues.
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