Following ‘Phantom’: How one musical became a reason to travel

The tour guide at the Palais Garnier in Paris spoke dramatically of the opera house’s marvels: Marc Chagall’s painted ceilings, the hidden signatures left by architect Charles Garnier, a stage so ...
The New York Times

150 Years of See and Be Seen at Paris’s Grandest Opera House

It’s been 150 years since the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris opened. Its opulent interior is famous throughout the world. In 2025, it is still a working theater — with 172 performances scheduled ...

Essonne: Go behind the scenes of Massy's Opera House during Puccini's La Bohème

Massy Opera holds a unique position in France’s cultural scene, being the only opera house located in the suburbs. Opened in 1993, it was born from a strong political will by the local municipality at ...
NPR

Paris' Iconic Opera House Celebrates 150 Years

Commissioned by Napoleon, the opulent Opera Garnier is named after its architect, Charles Garnier. Garnier rose from the Paris slums to design one of Europe's most celebrated venues. Opera Garnier ...
NPR

A Paris opera house created under French Emperor Napoleon III celebrates 150 years

The famous Paris opera house known as the Opera Garnier is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the building in the 1850s but would never see its completion.