Paris It is a special city that dazzles you as soon as you step on it no matter what area you are in. I have already gone twice and as soon as I can I repeat, although the last one was in September of last year, so I have in reserve for a little while. Among the many places in the city, one of the ones I like the most is the famous Garnier opera, which is in District 9, specifically in the Garnier Palace. I went to see it on this last trip and I loved it, a beautiful old building that was the inspiration to write «The Phantom of the Opera».
The Paris Opera Garnier It was built by order of Napoleon III, since he wanted an Imperial Academy of Music and Dance, so he called an international competition and, among the more than one hundred projects that were presented, the architect Garnier was chosen, at that time a young man with Much desire and talent and that later would become world famous for all his works and mainly for this. This project was within the Paris restructuring plans, so the Baron Haussman He was in charge of choosing the land in which it would be located since he was in charge of the entire new structure of the city.
Almost 15 years were necessary to build it due to the irregularities of the land, but without a doubt the wait was worth it, and on January 15, 1975 it was the launch with a very luxurious party, where the work of art that is this Palace both outside and inside. 14 painters participated in its decoration, in addition to 63 sculptorsSo everything that you find there is a real wonder. One of the most attractive things is a spectacular marble staircase, in addition to the waiting spaces between events, all of them decorated with all the luxury transformed into mosaics on a golden background. Inside the theater, seats of Red velvet.
At the Opera Garnier you can also visit the Opera Museum Library, where you can find a wonderful collection of models, sheet music or costumes that will help you go through centuries of history, in addition to seeing drawings and paintings that record the musical golden age of Paris. If you like the Opera and you are going to be in Paris, take a look at the programming to see if you can go to any function. Totally recommendable. In addition, it is in a very good area with cheap accommodation and close to many places of interest that you can walk to.
A Walk Around Palais Garnier Opera House, Paris (May 2024)
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