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As some may know, I've been quite obsessed recently with Paris and its environs in 1850, 1851 and so on. In fact, I neither have any special feelings for this place and time, nor I know much about it - but the necessity is for me to learn more about it.
Firstly, I was quite bothered by the fact that Grand Opéra, Garnier's chef-d'œuvre wasn't even planned to be constructed. So where were the operas on then? Fortunately, after a while Wikipedia produced an answer, which is the topic of this entry. From 1821 until 1873 Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique, also known as Salle de la rue Le Peletier (for the street where it was situated) was what one calls "Opera House".

Apart from this one, Wikipedia also has a number of other nice images, mostly lithographs. They are generally dated 1864, 1865 or 1867, but I guess this doesn't matter too much.
A performance of Giselle *this ballet first presented in 1841, ha-ha;)*in honour of a state visit from Tsar Alexander II. June 4, 1867

In Foyer de la Danse, 1841

Grand Salle


The backstage area

Near the front façade
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The plan of the building and the map of the quarter in Paris where it is situated - clickable for larger size *Wow! They have the map! So now I'm gonna know where it's situated and will be able to walk there and not get lost;)*

The building was destructed by fire in 1873.
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And - last, but not least - Wikipedia also had the list of operas which had their premières at this theatre!
Robert le Diable (1831) - Giacomo Meyerbeer I know the plot pretty well, but that's all I know about the opera...
I puritani (1835) - Vincenzo Bellini Ha-ha! I own a recording with Sutherland and am quite well familiar with it. Probably it's still on in 1850-1851?
Les Huguenots (1836) - Giacomo Meyerbeer - Just a couple of days ago managed to find a recording with Beverly Sills; however, at least on the firstglance sound it doesn't seem really interesting... Probably I have to listen to it more. For it's so popular, it must be still on in only 15 years after the première!
La fille du régiment (1840) - Gaetano Donizetti I must listen to the Sutherland-Pavarotti recording, as long as it is at my disposal! For I've always liked Donizetti's operas...
Le prophète (1849) - Giacomo Meyerbeer This is the gravest thing. Keine Ahnung, keine Ahnung about this piece - and it must be the most recent hit in those times (as long as it is even mentioned as a hit in Leroux's novel some thirty years afterwards). If I could find at least some arias somewhere...
Now, these ones were written after 1851 - why, why? For I am familiar with them so better then with all other ones, especially if we talk about Faust and Tannhäuser... Hélas, cruelle déstinée!
Les vêpres siciliennes (1855) - Giuseppe Verdi
Il trovatore (1857) - Giuseppe Verdi
Faust (Paris Version) (1859) - Charles Gounod
Tannhäuser (Paris Version) (1861) - Richard Wagner
Firstly, I was quite bothered by the fact that Grand Opéra, Garnier's chef-d'œuvre wasn't even planned to be constructed. So where were the operas on then? Fortunately, after a while Wikipedia produced an answer, which is the topic of this entry. From 1821 until 1873 Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique, also known as Salle de la rue Le Peletier (for the street where it was situated) was what one calls "Opera House".
Apart from this one, Wikipedia also has a number of other nice images, mostly lithographs. They are generally dated 1864, 1865 or 1867, but I guess this doesn't matter too much.
A performance of Giselle *this ballet first presented in 1841, ha-ha;)*in honour of a state visit from Tsar Alexander II. June 4, 1867
In Foyer de la Danse, 1841
Grand Salle
The backstage area
Near the front façade
_-1873.jpg)
The plan of the building and the map of the quarter in Paris where it is situated - clickable for larger size *Wow! They have the map! So now I'm gonna know where it's situated and will be able to walk there and not get lost;)*
The building was destructed by fire in 1873.
_10-29-1873_-2.jpg)
_10-29-1873_-1.jpg)
And - last, but not least - Wikipedia also had the list of operas which had their premières at this theatre!
Robert le Diable (1831) - Giacomo Meyerbeer I know the plot pretty well, but that's all I know about the opera...
I puritani (1835) - Vincenzo Bellini Ha-ha! I own a recording with Sutherland and am quite well familiar with it. Probably it's still on in 1850-1851?
Les Huguenots (1836) - Giacomo Meyerbeer - Just a couple of days ago managed to find a recording with Beverly Sills; however, at least on the first
La fille du régiment (1840) - Gaetano Donizetti I must listen to the Sutherland-Pavarotti recording, as long as it is at my disposal! For I've always liked Donizetti's operas...
Le prophète (1849) - Giacomo Meyerbeer This is the gravest thing. Keine Ahnung, keine Ahnung about this piece - and it must be the most recent hit in those times (as long as it is even mentioned as a hit in Leroux's novel some thirty years afterwards). If I could find at least some arias somewhere...
Now, these ones were written after 1851 - why, why? For I am familiar with them so better then with all other ones, especially if we talk about Faust and Tannhäuser... Hélas, cruelle déstinée!
Les vêpres siciliennes (1855) - Giuseppe Verdi
Il trovatore (1857) - Giuseppe Verdi
Faust (Paris Version) (1859) - Charles Gounod
Tannhäuser (Paris Version) (1861) - Richard Wagner
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Date: 1 Mar 2009 12:58 (UTC)Ты как, была в оперном, как намечала? Я биноклем прошлась по верхам, тебя не видела.
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Date: 1 Mar 2009 13:09 (UTC)Была, причем сидела как раз в последнем ряду последнего яруса. Я в антрактах в принципе, прогуливалась - но как-то не столкнулись. Попов пел просто божественно! С таким герцогом, который несмотря ни на что жив остался, и не пробуйте убеждать меня, что "Риголетто" - трагедия, а концовка - не хэппи-энд:) Главное, чтобы герой Попова продолжал петь. Ну и баритон у них знатный был, кажется, я первый раз на Гришина попала. Аналогично - с таким баритоном ему не жутких горбунов, а героев-любовников а-ля "усредненный Борхертовский персонаж" играть. Что характерно, Риголетто как раз тоже остался жив;) А женские персонажи меня никогда особо не волновали...
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Date: 1 Mar 2009 13:15 (UTC)А, ну туда я б не углядела, еще 1-2 ряд снизу видно. Прикольный герцог, ага, ну гулял по бабам, так они сами вешались, че он виноват что ли. :)) А мне девушка очень понравилась, серебристый голосок, очень красивый.
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Date: 1 Mar 2009 13:26 (UTC)Да, нам и с сопрано повезло сильно! Я уже такая переборчивая стала, обычно без оговорок принимаю только Сусанну Чахоян - но Фомичова тоже очень и очень хорошо поет. Я лирические сопрано просто обожаю, такие действительно нежные...
А это твой первый "Риголетто"? У меня второй,я уже за пару лет подзабыла, какие там красивые декорации и костюмы.Но о сцене купания с раздеванием герцога помнила и заранее с начала второго акта хихикала;)
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Date: 1 Mar 2009 13:32 (UTC)Про Чахоян я только читала в упоминаниях, что хорошая певица, но ни разу не попадала. Мне вообще редко везет на 1 состав. :)
Ага, как-то ни разу не попадала, он у них редко ставится. Когда-то брали билеты, но кто-то заболел, и спектакль заменили на что-то другое, Богему кажется (хотя странно, у них же не по одному певцу на роль).
На купании была лишняя тряпочка. Даешь реализм!;)
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Date: 1 Mar 2009 14:24 (UTC)Да, реализма народу не хватает! Пусть берут пример с венгров и еще с кого можно...
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Date: 1 Mar 2009 15:36 (UTC)А то че они! я только заинтересованно вытянула шею, как вдруг облом)
Ага, и по наущению венгров Риголетто был бы очаровательным ехидным молодым человеком а ля Берецки))
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Date: 1 Mar 2009 20:22 (UTC)no subject
Date: 1 Mar 2009 21:22 (UTC)