Opéra National de Paris – Opéra Bastille

L’Opéra Bastille

The Opéra Bastille, designed by the Canadian-Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott, was inaugurated on 13 July 1989. Its design makes play with lines, transparencies and light-coloured materials (white Verona marble floors, walls finished in Valreuil limestone and blue granite), which set off interiors featuring pear wood, black wood, luminous frosted glass and polished stainless steel. The opera house provides a unique collection of performance areas, with a main theatre seating 2,745, an amphitheatre seating 500 and a studio seating 230, surrounded by foyers.

The main theatre

With its optimum visibility and homogeneous acoustics, the main theatre at the Opéra Bastille is designed to provide the same comfort to each member of the audience.

Lamphithtre Bastille

L’amphithéâtre Bastille

This area consists of a semi-circular stage surrounded by terraced seating for up to 500 people. Its foyer can be used for cocktails and all kinds of receptions.

The studio

This intimate room with a seating capacity of 230 was specially designed for its staging qualities and acoustics. This auditorium is perfect to welcome smaller lyrical and musical performances. The Studio Bastille has its own, independent access and a foyer adjoining the auditorium, providing an ideal space for cocktails.

Le foyer panoramique

Located on the seventh floor, the Foyer Panoramique is a huge circular area providing an extensive view of Paris’s finest monuments, with an east-west orientation.

Les boucliers

Like loggias adjoining the stairways within the depth of the facade, the “boucliers” (catering for 60 guests maximum) are saloons partially open to the public areas whilst providing the intimacy required for cocktails during show intervals.

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