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The Bastille Opera in Paris

The Bastille Opera is a modern opera house in Paris with a beautiful interior. It was designed to replace the Opera Garnier. That did not happen. Operas and ballets are now given in both opera houses.

François Mitterrand, the French president, decided to build a modern and popular place to perform operas and ballets.

 Carlos Ott, an Uruguayan, built the 2,723 seats opera house, located at Place de la Bastille in Paris.

It was inaugurated in 1989 (right, the Bastille Opera and the column of July, built in rembrance of Paris 1830 revolution).

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The Bastille Opera and column of July

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A ballet performance in Bastille Opera

We specially recommend the ballet performances (left, the Paquita ballet) with the Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris. Some of the most remarkable shows you can attend in Paris. 

Opéra Bastille
120, rue de Lyon 75012 Paris
Telephone 33 (0)1 40 01 17 89
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