THE Palais Garnier, the historic opera house of the Paris Opera, will close its doors starting in mid-2027 for a two-year renovation, the Opera told AFP on Oct. 31, 2024.
The closure of the almost 150-year-old edifice, one of Paris ' architectural jewels, will be followed by the closure for renovation of the opera's giant newer stage, the Opera Bastille , for at least two years from mid-2030.The closure schedule will allow the Opera to keep one stage open in the French capital during the work and perform elsewhere in France and the city during this period. Paris ' Opera Garnier during the Covid-19 lockdown on April 1, 2020.
The Opera National de Paris will be carrying out renovation work, forcing it to close the Palais Garnier stage from mid-2027 to mid-2029. Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFPThe Opera said both opera houses needed to modernize their stage infrastructure. Last week's report by the Court of Accounts, France's top state audit body, said that both buildings were 'ageing' and had been the victims of 'long-standing underfunding.
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