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An Opera for an Empire

An Opera for an Empire

The epic story of the construction of the legendary Paris Opera House
Jan 23, 2021 1h 30m
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Synopsis

The amazing and epic story of how the Paris Opera House, the Palais Garnier, was built from 1852 to 1870, thanks to the decisive impulse of the French Emperor Napoleon III; a story that is also that of the birth of a golden age for orchestral music, opera and ballet; of the rise of the urban bourgeoisie turned social elite; and of a certain mysterious inhabitant of the darkest corners of a legendary place.

Title An Opera for an Empire
Companies ARTE, BelAir Media, Opéra National de Paris, FullDawa Films
Countries France
Keywords paris, france, construction site