Paris: Opéra-Comique (2nd Salle Favart) |
Country: France City: Paris Region: Île-de-France Department: Paris Location: II.; 5, rue Favart / place Boïeldieu Built 1840 by Bernier as the 2nd "Salle Favart" on the site of the 1st "Salle Favart" (built 1783, destroyed by fire in 1838). Named in honour of the French opera librettist and Vaudeville author, Charles Edouard Favart. Home to the "Opéra-Comique" company. Destroyed by fire on 25 May 1887. [In 1898 a 3rd "Salle Favart" was built on the site.] Notable world premieres:
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Picture: back building of the 2nd Salle Favart towards Boulevard des Italiens with the "Café du Grand Balcon" Front Text: "Ancien Paris. - Le Boulevard des Italiens en 1850, l'Opéra-Comique, le Café du Grand Balcon et le Café Anglais" Publisher: ND Phot [Neurdein]; 19 Type: Divided Back; early 20th century reproduction of an 1850 engraving Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Cottet, Charles", "Loge à l'Opéra-Comique" [...], "1887, Huile sur toile, 34 x 27,5 cm, Paris, Musée d'Orsay" (see also Musée d'Orsay database) Publisher: ProLitteris/Editio-Service; D2 441 96-10 Type: collectors' card, not designed for postal use Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Vie quotidienne. L'incendie de l'Opéra-Comique 25 mai 1887" Reverse Text: history of the conflagration; "Illustration: Sortie des spectateurs affolés lors de l'incendie de l'Opéra-Comiauq le 25 mai 1887, gravure de Méaulle d'après un dessin de Fichot et Meyer" Publisher: Edito-Service, Genève; 1980 Type: collector's card (?), not designed for postal use Size: 12.0 x 16.0 cm Not sent. |
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