![]() | Paris: Théâtre de l'Opéra (Palais Garnier) |
Country: France City: Paris Region: Île-de-France Department: Paris Location: Place de l'Opéra See also: Buildings of the Opéra de Paris - Chronology Built 1862-1875 as "Académie nationale de Musique - Théâtre de l'Opéra" by Charles Garnier. Opened 5 January 1875 with an opera and ballet gala. 1964 new auditorium ceiling painting by Marc Chagall. 1969 restoration of electrical facilities. 1978 addition of new ballet rehearsal rooms inside the existing dome by Jean-Loup Roubert. Re-named "Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris" in 1978. Restoration works since 1994. 2300 seats. Renamed "Palais Garnier" after the opening of the Opéra Bastille in 1989. Used for opera and ballet performances by the "Opéra national de Paris". Notable world premieres:
Links: www.opera-de-paris.fr, EUTA, Wikipedia |
Exterior | Foyers | Auditorium | Backstage |
![]() Reverse Text: "Théâtre de l'Opéra, Architecte: Charles Garnier - 1875. Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris" Publisher: Editions Hazan, Paris; 1728 Type: 20th/21st-century reproduction of a 19th century architectural drawing Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Type: 21st-century reproduction of an 1880 painting Publisher: Art Unlimited, Amsterdam; A 5298 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: Bon Marché, Paris Type: hold-to-light cut-out chromolithograph with coloured transparent paper Size: 16 x 11 cm |
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![]() Front Text: "Opéra" Publisher: Ancienne Maison Aubry, Mme Grolleau Succr, Tours Size: 8.2 x 5.5 cm |
![]() Front Text: "L'Opéra" Publisher: Au Bon Marché, Paris; La Lithographie Parisienne, Paris Size: 13.5 x 10.7 cm |
![]() Front Text: "La Danse" Publisher: Chocolat Poulain; Série Les Arts Size: 6.5 x 10.4 cm |
![]() Front Text: "Place de l'Opéra" Publisher: Chicorée Arlatte, Cambrai Type: collectible card in the shape of a painter's palette Size: ca. 12 x 9 cm |
![]() Front Text: "La Entretien des Voies publiques", "Le pavage en bois" [wooden block pavement] Publisher: Compagnie Liebig Size: 10.7 x 6.9 cm |
![]() Front Text: "L'Opéra" Publisher: Aux Élégantes, A. Collas, Tours; Lith. Minot & Cie., Paris Size: 7.5 x 11.1 cm |
![]() Front Text: "Paris - Opéra" Publisher: La Chicorée extra à l'Ècolière, Alphonse Leroux, Orchies; Th. Wartel Imp.-Edit., Lille Size: 11.0 x 6.8 cm |
![]() Front Text: "Grosstadtleben: Paris - Grosse Oper" Publisher: Liebig Size: 11.0 cm x 6.9 cm |
![]() Front Text: "Bild No. 5", "Die grosse Oper zu Paris" Reverse Text: "Anfahrt der Wagen vor der grossen Oper zu Paris. Ein farbensprühendes lebendiges Bild entrollt sich vor unseren Augen, wenn wir uns an den Eingang der grossen Oper zu Paris versetzen, wo vor Beginn der Vorstellungen Wagen auf Wagen vorfahren. Herren und Damen in duftigen Abendtoiletten entsteigen den Gespannen und begeben sich in den lichtdurchfluteten Theaterbau, der mit allem Luxus der neuen Zeit ausgestattet ist." Publisher: Hartwig & Vogel, Dresden; Tell-Cacao; Series 102 "Theater aller Zeiten", No. 4) Size: 10.7 x 7.0 cm |
![]() Front Text: "Faites vos achats Avenue de l'Opéra" Size: 4.2 x 3.0 cm |
![]() Front Text: "Les Capitales, Paris, L'Opéra" Publisher: Félix Pontin; Série IX, No. 1 Size: 5.2 x 4.0 cm |
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![]() Stamped Revere Text: "Ch. Giraud Dessinateur, deposé" Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: within Paris, 1904 |
![]() Front Text: "L'Opéra" Publisher: C. L. C., Paris Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Paris to Rouen, 1905 |
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![]() Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons' "Oilette"; Wide Wide World Series - Paris; 7169 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
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![]() Front Text: "Paris, L'Opéra" Reverse Text: "Paris. L'Opéra. - Commencé en 1861, par Charles Garnier; son inauguration a eu lieu le 5 janvier 1875. C'Est un véritable chef-d'œuvre d'Architecture d'un luxe sompteux à l'intérieur, d'un style superbe dans sa façade." Publisher: Raphael Tuck et Fils Ltd., Paris; Oilette; Collection "Villes de France"; Sèrie 110 "Paris", No. 70 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Paris - Opéra - Entrée principale" Publisher: Raphael Tuck et Fils Ltd., Paris; Oilette "Une Soirée à l'Opéra"; Serie No. 136 P Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: B. M. Paris; 516 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Paris to Bordeaux, 1912 |
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![]() Publisher: Imp. Ch. Courmont, Paris; Edition Française. Série A. T. No. 148 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: J. Hauser, phot.-édit., Paris; 941 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Paris to Pleumartin, 1911 |
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![]() Publisher: C.L.C.; 739 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: to Marvejols, 1908 |
![]() Front Text: "Paris-Instantané. Les abords de l'Opéra, un jour de Représentation gratuite" Publisher: L'Imprimerie Nouvelle Photographiqe, Paris; LL; 24 Type: Stereo Card; Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
![]() Front Text: "Cayeux-sur-Mer - Construction Artistique en sable l'Opéra" Publisher: Chapuzot, photographe Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Cayeux-sur-Mer to Paris, 1912 |
![]() Reverse Text: "La Grande Guerre. Paris dans les tenèbres. La Place de l'Opéra à 9 heures." Type: Moonlight Card; Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
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![]() Publisher: Stern, Paris Type: Folded Greeting Card; ca. 1960-1980s card showing ca. 1920s fashion Size: 12.5 x 16.5 cm (folded) |
![]() Picture: Opéra; scene from Massenet's "Manon" Front Text: "Paris L''Opera'", "'Manon' par Massenet à L''Opera'" Publisher: Liebig; Series S1163 "Théâtres d'opéra renommés"; 1924 Size: 11 x 7 cm |
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![]() Reverse Text: "Le Mont-Dore, Capitale mondiale de l'Asthme (Auvergne) Cure thermale des voies respiratoires [...]" Type: Advertisement Card for the spa town Mont-Dore Size: Modern Not sent. |
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![]() Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 23 Jan 1944 Publisher: Aéro-Photo, Paris [with permission from the German occupators: "Freigegeben durch R. L. M. Kontr. No. 42001"] Size: Modern Not sent. |
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![]() Reverse Text: "Carte Postale Humoristique" Publisher: Importé d'Italie Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Paris to Zandvoort (Netherlands), 1951 |
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![]() Publisher: Biri Publications, Amsterdam Type: late 20th-century/early 21st-century postcard reproduction of a 1954 photograph Size: Modern Not sent. |
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![]() Publisher: Editions art-chap; 1341C Type: folded greeting card Size: 9.4 x 11.6 cm (folded) |
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![]() Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 1961 Publisher: Editions 'C'est Paris', Paris Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Calendrier 1963" Type: foldable calendar Size: 26.8 x 19.1 cm |
![]() Inside Text: "Meilleurs Vœux et Souhaits Sincères" Reverse Text: "M. Legendre, Paris - Opéra, Café de la Paix" Publisher: N. D. F. Type: Folded Greeting Card Size: 15.0 x 10.5 cm (folded) |
![]() Reverse Text: "Pedro Vargas - Paysage (huile 52 x 45 cm). 5. Paris - Opéra" Publisher: Éditions Krisarts, Paris; 1968 Type: Modern Not sent. |
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![]() Reverse Text: "Les hommes celèbres, Esprit Auber, d'après Pheulpin" Publisher: Editions CEF, Nice Type: Maximum Card Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Paris - Opéra et Café de la Paix" Publisher: Editions 'C'est Paris', Paris; 1972 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: Edition PeP, Paris; 75-8; "Carte lumineuse dans l'obscurité après exposition à la lumiére" Size: Modern Not sent. |
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![]() Reverse Text: "Paris par... Yves Brayer. L'Opéra de nuit (Aquarelle 48 x 63 cm)" Publisher: Editions Chantal, Paris; G 6 Size: Modern Sent: from Paris to Biarritz, 1979 |
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![]() Reverse Text: "L'Opéra Palais Garnier. 1975 - 38 x 45 cm. Collection le Paris d'Akagi", "Kojiro Akagi peint Paris avec passion depuis 35 ans. Véritable témoin de son temps, 111 de ses œuvres sont au musée Carnavalet" Publisher: SA Carton, Valmondois Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Front Text: "Opéra : Grève de décembre 1978-janvier 1979 - Manifestation du 17 janvier sur le parvis de l'Opéra" Publisher: L'œil du malin Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Rodolphe Rousseau, 'L'Opéra'" Publisher: Galerie Naïfs et Primitifs, Paris Type: postcard of a ca. 1970s (?) naive painting depicting a 19th-century scene Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Text: "Opera din Paris, Charles François Gounod 1818-1893" |
![]() Front Text: "Paris" Reverse Text: "Paris. Statue toit de l'opéra" Publisher: Editions et Impressions Combier, Mâcon Size: Modern Sent: within Paris, 1980 |
![]() Reverse Text: "Scènes et architecture de Paris. Dessin d'après nature de Michel Perreard" Publisher: Editions A. Leconte, Paris; 2640 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Scènes et architecture de Paris. Dessin d'après nature de Michel Perreard" Publisher: Editions A. Leconte, Paris Size: Modern Sent: from Paris to Vorden (Netherlands), 1983 |
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![]() Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 1984 Publisher: Fernand Hazan, éditeur, Paris Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: Editions d'art Yvon, Paris; photo aérienne ALain Perceval; E. K. B. 5613 Size: Modern Sent: from Paris to Chaligny, 1992 |
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![]() Publisher: Editions Nugeron; H 440 Size: Modern Sent: from Montmerle-sur-Saône to Hermes, 1997 |
![]() Reverse Text: "L'Opéra" Publisher: Éditions Agep, Marseille; 00 16 103; photograph by Francisco Hidalgo Size: 17.0 x 11.8 cm Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Paris, Place de l'Opéra, Le Dôme: Apollon elevant sa Lyre (Millet)" Publisher: Inedite, Limoges; 755027 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: La Philatelie artistique, Paris Type: Maximum Card (France, 19 Sep 1998) Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Front Text: "Opéra Garnier", signed: Andréotto Size: 16.6 x 9.1 cm Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: RATP CML Agence cartographique Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Paris - L'Opéra - The Opera House - Die Oper - La Ópera - L'Opera" Publisher: Image'In Editions Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Rue Auber et Opéra Garnier. 29 avril 1996 - Encre de chine et aquarelle 45 x 37 cm, Collection le Paris d'Akagi", "Kojiro Akagi peint Paris avec passion depuis 35 ans. Véritable témoin de son temps, 111 de ses œuvres sont au musée Carnavalet" Publisher: SA Carton, Valmondois Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Paris - L'Opéra Garnier - Aquarelle de Dominique Bruyant" Publisher: Aquarupella, Imprimérie de l'Ouest, La Rochelle Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: Collection Étoiles, Paris; 2002 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Opéra National de Paris - Palais Garnier, façade principale - Mosaïque du plafond de la loggia" Publisher: Collection Étoiles, Paris; 2000 - 064 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Opéra National de Paris - Palais Garnier, Un des 'Pégase' du sculpteur Lequesne sur le toit de l'Opéra" Publisher: Collection Étoiles, Paris; 1995 - 002 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Opéra National de Paris - Palais Garnier, façade principale - Groupe de 'L'Harmonie' du sculpteur Gumery" Publisher: Collection Étoiles, Paris; 2000 - 041 Size: Modern Not sent. |
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![]() Front Text: "L'Opéra Garnier" Reverse Text: "L'Opéra Garnier" Publisher: VB Diffusion, Paris; Aquarelle originale de Fabrice Moireau; Ref. MF - R11 Size: 13.4 x 9.4 cm (folded) |
![]() Reverse Text: "L'Opéra" Publisher: Paris For Ever; Image'In; FE0043 Type: Maximum Card Size: Modern Sent: from Lagord to Paris, 1994 [with separate stamp on reverse] Detail (stamp and postmark, 18 June 2006): |
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![]() Reverse Text: "L'architecte français Charles Garnier (1825-1898) coinstruisit de 18761 à 1875 son chef-d'œuvre à la fois rationnel et exubérant : l'Opéra de Paris" Publisher: Baobab; Le flâneur des deux rives; FDR 81 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Front Text: "Franz Ferdinand, Kelis, Tiga, Soulwax Nite Verions, 2ManyDJs, Justice, 'Ri^noçéro^se' et DJ Zebra" Reverse Text: advertising a rock concert at the Opéra Gernier on 24 June 2006 Publisher: Nokia Trends; Descartes Media Type: Advertisement Card Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "L'Opéra/The Opera. Qui est l'architecte de l'Opéra?/Who was the architect of the Opera?, Par qui fut decoré le plafond en 1964?/Who decorated the ceiling in 1964?, Combien de places contient-il?/How many seats does it hold?", "Grettz au recto, le rectangle gris pour lire les réponses. Scratch the rectangle on the upper right corner of the postcard for the answers." Publisher: Gaia Création; Illustration: Frédéric Flom Type: quiz card with a scratchcard rectangle to reveal the solutions Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Paris et ses merveilles... Le théâtre de l'Opéra (1862-1875), œuvre de Charles Garnier" Publisher: Editions A. Leconte; 101.177 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Reverse Text: "Paris - Opéra Garnier" Publisher: JLL Editions, Paris; 183 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: Opéra national de Paris; Arteum; 2000000270067 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: Edition Tausendschön, Mils; PK 267 Type: Glitter Card Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Front Text: "Les toits de l'Opéra Garnier vus de la terrasse des Galeries Lafayette. Paris 8e.", signed: F. Moireau Reverse Text: "Paris - Opéra Garnier"; [...]; the reverse features a drawing of the interior, see Scan Publisher: Phenicia / Fabrice Moireau; 3760167181666 Size: 14.9 x 15.4 cm (folded) Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: N13 Cards; Just Now Paris; Réf. PA7525 Size: 21.0 x 10.5 cm Not sent. |
![]() Publisher: Opéra national de Paris / Mon Petit Art; 2021 Size: ca. 15 x 10 cm |
![]() Publisher: Opéra national de Paris; 2000000270050 Size: Modern Not sent. |
![]() Front text: "Opéra Garnier" Publisher: Euro Souvenir |
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Exterior | Foyers | Auditorium | Backstage |
Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/1383 |