L'Opéra BastilleInaugurated for the bicentenary of the French Revolution, the Opéra de la Bastille was born from the encounter of modernity with a place steeped in history and a prestigious lyrical tradition. The ambition of the project--to provide Paris with a modern and popular opera house--responds to the success of a "machine a spectacle" which is already a model for the whole world. With its large 2,700-seat hall with flawless acoustics, its unique stage equipment, its integrated workshops for making costumes, sets and accessories, its work and rehearsal rooms, its auditoriums, the Opéra de la Bastille constitutes a veritable technical and architectural tour de force. This book lets you discover it in its most spectacular and most secret aspects. |
