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Paris Opera - Garnier Palace

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Paris Opera - Garnier Palace

A dazzling place, perfect for the magic of opera.

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It was Napoleon III who took the decision to have this major Parisian opera house built and he entrusted its construction to Charles Garnier, a young architect. It was started in 1860 and was building work was completed in 1875.
The Opera Garnier is a magnificent gilded marble building which it's hard to be indifferent to.From the end of the avenue de l'Opéra, imposing and majestic, the Opera Garnier never fails to impress.
Inside, a huge staircase takes you to the different levels and it is flanked on both sides by a blend of paintings and sculptures and most notably the ceiling painted by
Chagall
which light up the auditorium with red and gold.

In this sumptuous showcase, operas, ballets and international productions become ever more majestic, the setting perfectly complementing the sheer magic of these first class performances.

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