Paris: Salle Ventadour

Country: France
Region: Île-de-France
Department: Paris
City: Paris
Location: II.; rue Méhul (rue Neuve-Ventadour)

Built 1826-1829 by Jean-Jacques-Marie Huvé. Opened 20 Apr 1829. Originally 1106 seats. The building was home to the Théâtre-Nautique (1834-1835), showing naval shows in a giant water pool; the Théâtre de la Renaissance (1838-1841), and the Théâtre-Italien (1841-1873). From 19 Jan to 30 Dec 1874 main venue of the Opéra de Paris. After 1874, only ocasionally used. Closed 11 Jan 1879. Later converted into an office block by Banque de France.

Notable world premieres:

  • Albert Grisar/Friedrich von Flotow: Lady Melvil (1838)
  • Victor Hugo: Ruy Blas (8 Nov 1838)
  • Albert Grisar/Friedrich von Flotow: L'eau merveilleuse (30 Jan 1839)
  • Alexandre Dumas (père): L'Alchimiste (Apr 1839)
  • Alexandre Dumas (père): Paul Jones (Apr 1839)
  • Gioacchino Rossini: Stabat Mater (7 Jan 1842)

Links: EUTA, Wikipedia

Paris: Salle Ventadour Front Text: "Ancien Paris. - Le Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique à la Salle Ventadour, sous Louis-Philippe, actuellement Annexe de la Banque de France"
Publisher: ND Phot [Neurdein]; 156
Type: 1900s postcard of an older engraving; Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Paris: Salle Ventadour Front Text: "Théâtre Ventadour", "1789", "1825"
Type: Blank Back
Size: Classic
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Paris: Salle Ventadour Front Text: "Exposition de Turin 1911. Une loge au Théâtre des Italiens en 1860 - (fourrures Revillon Frères)"
Publisher: [Revillon Frères, Paris]
Type: Advertisement Postcard; Divided Back
Size: Classic
Not sent.

Paris: Salle Ventadour Reverse Text: " Eva Gonzalès (1849-1883). Loge im Théâtre des Italiens, 1874. A Box at the Italians' Theatre / Une loge aux italiens. Öl auf Leinwand, 98 x 130 cm. Musée d'Orsay, Paris."
Publisher: Vontobel, Feldmeilen (Switzerland); VD 8269
Type: modern postcard reproduction of a 1874 painting (see www.musee-orsay.fr)
Size: Modern
Not sent.

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