Paris: Opera Bastille
The Opera Bastille, a theater with a contemporary design located at the Place de la Bastille in Paris, serves as an additional venue for the Paris Opera's performances, also presented at the Palais Garnier.
The theater in Paris was built at the behest of François Mitterrand, the former president of France, who, in 1983, sponsored a competition for the theater's design. Beating out 756 other entries, architect Carlos Ott, a Canadian born in Uruguay , won the contest. His theater opened on July 13, 1989 in Paris on the 200th anniversary of Bastille Day.
This building of glass and steel has 2,723 seats, each with an unobstructed view of the stage. The Opera Bastille in Paris offers standing room-only section located behind the orchestra offered at 5 euro each, 45 minutes before every show.
Das Rheingold
April 2, 8, 11, 15,
George Balanchine
February 3, 6, 10, 18, 22, March 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12, 26, April 1,
Il barbiere di Siviglia
January 11, 14, 17, 20, 22, 26, February 4, 7, 9, 12,
Les Contes d'Hoffman
January 21, 25, 28, February 2, 5, 8,
Manon
February 29, March 4, 7, 10,
Prince Igor
November 28, December 1, 4, 7, 11, 14,
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Address: Place de la Bastille
Metro stop: Bastille
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See also:
What to Wear to the Opera
Other Paris Theaters:
Palais Garnier
Theatre des Champs-Élysées
Reviews:
Les Indes galantes - Rameau meets hip-hop at the Opera National de Paris - Financial Times
A Trio of Toscas - New York Times
