Opera Garnier – Palais Garnier

(Last Update: 02.04.2024) (Its exterior has been under restoration for a while) Opera Garnier For me, it is the most important building in Paris that affects me deeply every time I see it, blows my mind, and that I love with every detail, corner and corner... So much so that whenever I turn around after climbing the stairs of the subway or turning around, it is the most important building in Paris. Opera SquareWhen I come across this building from one of the streets leading to , every time, without exception, I take my breath away and admire this beautiful city once again...

Don't think of it as a scalar comparison, but for me this structure is A place similar to the Dolmabahçe Palace Examination Hall. Beautiful on the outside, beautiful on the inside, and the word beautiful is never enough to describe this work. Name of the building architect Charles GarnierThe facade of this magnificent opera house, named after , the yellow statues shining brightly from the roof, all the decorations, other statues and busts; In short, it is a work of art in itself.

Sitting on the stairs at the main entrance and watching everyone pass by, or if you're lucky enough to come across a street concert, will add a whole new beauty to your day. This is also a popular date spot for your trysts. At the same time, this is the place we all know Phantom of the Opera – The setting of the musical Phantom of the Opera It is also important to be.

Opera Garnier (opera garnie or opega gaghnie) interior of the building open for tourist tours. To enter, you should use the door you will reach when you proceed from the left side of the main façade. It is possible to buy both tourist tour tickets and tickets for shows here. Before arriving, you can purchase your touristic tour ticket from the links at the end of the article. online You can also get it as .

If you have the opportunity (or if you have the chance to buy it online before), it is a great pleasure to watch a show here. You can learn the program and tickets at Opera Garnier from the links at the end of the article. online ticket You can take. While you can pay serious money for places in good locations, if just breathing the atmosphere is enough for you, you can find tickets for 10-12€ from the top sections. However, I would like to remind you that these affordable tickets are not sold online and must be purchased at the box office. And with cheap tickets limited field of view You should know that you will not be able to watch a performance with full pleasure because of this. You just need to think of these tickets as a pleasant opportunity to experience the atmosphere of art.

When you buy a ticket for a tourist tour, the stairs, magnificent columns, decorations and fine workmanship in the main hall will blow your mind. Depending on which exhibition you are lucky enough to come across, you have the opportunity to see original stage costumes and accessories. For example, I once came across a Swarovski exhibition, which was quite impressive. Of course, that exhibition had a meaning: The stones on the costumes used in the performances were Swarovski. Well, as you know; opera is an expensive art; especially with its costumes and decorations…

When you go up to the upper floors and open the door of a lodge to see the performance hall, you will be faced with a magnificent view. If you're lucky, you may even come across a rehearsal inside.

This hall has a capacity of 1.900 people In fact, it makes up a very small part of the opera house. When you enter the performance hall after the main stairs you see at the entrance and the foyer on the upper floor, there is a "backstage" that goes deep behind the stage in front of you, and this part was built as a very large and very high section so that the moving decorations can be changed. The size of this section is most clearly seen in the section located just behind. Spring or Galeries LafayetteIt can be seen when viewed from the terrace of .

The back part of the building is the administrative units. There is also a very elegant restaurant "l'Opéra Restaurant" on the right, dominated by red and white colors.

Anyway, let's continue our trip; When we entered the performance hall, we saw the "é" created by the gilded decorations, burgundy seats and burgundy wall coverings.legant"As if the weather wasn't enough, the liveliness of the paintings in the dome attracts attention. This ceiling decoration made by Chagall in 1964 And it's really impressive.

Actually, Opera Garnier has an interesting story: January 14, 1858In the old opera house on Rue Peletier, near where the current building stands in III. Napoleon He luckily escapes a very serious assassination attempt unscathed, and thinking that that opera is not safe, he orders a new opera to be built somewhere else. Charles Garnier, a young architect, wins the project competition and this building is Charles Garnier's first work!

1875The building, which was opened in , was known as the Paris Opera for years, but it was closed in 1989. Bastillein Opéra Bastille – Bastille OperaWith the opening of “Opera Garnier"Or"Garnier" started to be said. Nowadays, it is simply called "Opéra" because of the station in the square.

Recently, operas have become more Bastille OperaWhile it is exhibited in , mainly ballet performances are performed in the Palais Garnier. Even though I watched ballet here a few times before, I always dreamed of watching an opera and of course, one day I realized this dream.

I had previously had the chance to watch Mozart's famous opera "The Abduction from the Seraglio" outdoors on a starry night in the courtyard of Topkapi Palace. That luck smiled on me again, this time I watched the same work in this magnificent opera house in Paris. No matter how many times I have visited Opera Garnier, my mouth always drops when I enter. Going up those stairs, wandering around the galleries, looking at the paintings, sculptures, decorations and magnificent floor mosaics, examining every corner... One loses oneself inside this building.

Especially the The foyer, one of the most impressive parts of the building There is an episode that is truly incredible. Château de Versailles – Palace of Versailles's hall of mirrors puppy You can watch your surroundings with admiration while drinking your wine or champagne and chatting in this hall with a view of the city. As the sparkle of gold leaf mixes with the sparkle of crystal chandeliers, it is likely to tire your eyes, but the paintings and decorations are so impressive that one cannot help but look. Such an opera house Castle of VersaillesIt is also available in , it is a great feeling to watch a performance there too.

The only flaw is that in both of these halls, if you do not buy your tickets from good places, you may not be able to see a significant part of the stage. So far London AmsterdamI have watched operas, ballets and concerts in such historical venues in many cities such as Lisbon, Naples, Geneva and Stockholm. I only saw inequality in seating arrangements in Paris.; In other places, there is no such thing as not being able to see the stage other than the distance factor, but for some reason, in the opera halls built in Paris of that time, class discrimination makes itself felt to the point of an abyss. fortunately Opera Bastille – Bastille Opera ve Philharmonie de Paris – Paris Philharmonic This unpleasant situation no longer exists in contemporary venues such as. NiceThe Opera House in Istanbul is not bad in terms of watching the stage comfortably, but as you go up to the upper floors, you feel like you are watching the show illegally :)

if you wish You can go out to the balcony from the door on the left of the foyer and look at the Opera Square from this angle.. It is another pleasure to look at that square from the balcony of a building that you have always admired from the outside. After getting used to the atmosphere of the outside for a while, returning to that sparkling world fascinates you again.

Earlier Bastille OperaI also watched a few performances in , of course there is no need to compare them artistically, each of the performances is beautiful, but when "opera" is mentioned, one wishes to be in a building like Opera Garnier. The elegance of the people who come to the performance, the atmosphere, everything is so beautiful that one never wants such moments to end.

if you wish Youtube channel of Pariste.Net TV the one I took for the above Opera Garnier video You can get an idea about the interior of this magnificent building by watching it.

In summary, I suggest you do whatever you can to see the Opera Garnier building, visit its interior if possible, and then have a good time wandering around. Especially if you get the opportunity to watch an opera here, you will be one of the luckiest people in the world.

Pleasant restaurant located just to the left of the opera for eating and drinking before the concert or at any other time.Intermission“I can recommend. If your budget and time allow, of course you can visit the famous Café de la PaixYou can also sit at . And right in this area Starbucks  Capucines (Opera) I think it is an interesting place worth visiting while passing by.

To get around this area, if you head towards the back Galeries Lafayette ve SpringYou reach the area where . When you see the Opera, if you walk on the right diagonally, it is a little ahead. Apple Store there is. If you turn left and walk, you will see the famous concert hall on the way. Olympiato and at the end of the road Madeleine ChurchIf you walk to the right, after a while Grands BoulevardsYou will arrive at . You can also walk down the boulevard opposite the Opera Garnier. Louvre MuseumIt is possible to go to . This time, if you get off on the right diagonal instead of that boulevard Place VendômeYou come to . There is also a small but very beautiful square nearby, which not many people know about. VII. Edouard Square – Place Edouard VII there is. The choice is yours…

You can visit Opera Garnier's official page from the official web page link below, maybe you would like to buy tickets for a show? Also, if music occupies an important place in your life, visit Parc de la Villette. Musée de la Musique – Paris Music MuseumI recommend you to see also.

Arriving at Opera Garnier by public transport for M3, M7 and M8 metro You can also use the “Opéra” stations of the lines RER-AYou can also easily reach it from "Auber" station. Also on the street where the Opera ticket office is located, right around the corner. Charles de Gaulle Airportgoing to RoissyBus There is a bus stop. A little further back is the train station, which is my favorite in Paris. Gare Saint Lazare Features.

As long as you want to come; history, art, aesthetics; All beauties are waiting for you in Paris…

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.

Web address: operadeparis.fr/visites/palais-garnier

Address: 8 Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris

Other places you can go for Opera, Ballet or Concerts:

• Opéra Bastille – Bastille Opera
• Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles – Royal Opera of Versailles
• Philharmonie de Paris – Paris Philharmonic
• Zenith of Paris
• Olympia Music Hall