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Salle Favart
Opera house in Paris, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Salle Favart, officially the Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique, is a Paris opera house and theatre, the current home of the Opéra-Comique. It was built from 1893 to 1898 in a neo-Baroque style to the designs of the French architect Louis Bernier and is located on the Place Boïeldieu just south of the Boulevard des Italiens.
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Théâtre de l'Opéra-Comique | |
![]() Principal facade of the Salle Favart | |
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Address | Place Boïeldieu, 2nd arrondissement[1] Paris |
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Coordinates | 48.8709°N 2.3378°E / 48.8709; 2.3378 |
Public transit | Richelieu – Drouot ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Type | Opera house |
Capacity | 1200 seats[2] |
Construction | |
Opened | 1898[1] |
Architect | Louis Bernier |
Tenants | |
Opéra-Comique | |
Website | |
www.opera-comique.com |
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