Paris Opera
The Paris Opera (, ) is the primary opera and ballet company of France. It was founded in 1669 by Louis XIV as the , and shortly thereafter was placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully and officially renamed the , but continued to be known more simply as the . Classical ballet as it is known today arose within the Paris Opera as the Paris Opera Ballet and has remained an integral and important part of the company. Currently called the , it mainly produces operas at its modern 2,723-seat theatre Opéra Bastille which opened in 1989, and ballets and some classical operas at the older 1,979-seat Palais Garnier which opened in 1875. Small scale and contemporary works are also staged in the 500-seat Amphitheatre under the Opéra Bastille.The company's annual budget is in the order of 200 million euros, of which €100M come from the French state and €70M from box office receipts. With this money, the company runs the two houses and supports a large permanent staff, which includes the orchestra of 170, a chorus of 110 and the ''corps de ballet'' of 150.
Each year, the Paris Opera presents about 380 performances of opera, ballet and other concerts, to a total audience of about 800,000 people (of whom 17% come from abroad), with an average seat occupancy rate of 94%. In the 2012–2013 season, the Paris Opera presented 18 opera titles (two in a double bill), 13 ballets, 5 symphonic concerts and two vocal recitals, plus 15 other programmes. The company's training bodies are also active, with 7 concerts from the Atelier Lyrique and 4 programmes from the École de Danse. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Ennery, Adolphe d', 1811-1899“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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2by Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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3by Janáček, Leoš, 1854-1928“...Opéra national de Paris. Chœur...”
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4by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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7by Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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8by Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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9Published 2005“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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10by Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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11by Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880, Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901, Carré, Michel, 1819-1872“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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12Published 2008“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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13by Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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14by Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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15Published 2006“...Opéra national de Paris...”
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