Paris Opera Collection

English ballet dancer Paul as Zephyr in Psyche by Stanislas Champein at the Opera de Paris, 1817
FLO4562658 English ballet dancer Paul as Zephyr in Psyche by Stanislas Champein at the Opera de Paris, 1817. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

English soprano opera singer Mme Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu 1780-1850 as Hippermnestre in Les Danaides by Antonio
FLO4562654 English soprano opera singer Mme Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu 1780-1850 as Hippermnestre in Les Danaides by Antonio Salieri at the Opera de Paris, 1817

Le nouvel opéra. Creator: Unknown artist
Le nouvel opera. Private Collection

Place de l'Opéra on the evening of the Paris first performance of Lohengrin, 1891
Place de l'Opera on the evening of the Paris first performance of Lohengrin, 1891. Private Collection

Gilbert Duprez und Rosine Stoltz as Fernand and Léonor in the Opera La favorite by Gaetano
Gilbert Duprez und Rosine Stoltz as Fernand and Leonor in the Opera La favorite by Gaetano... c.1840. Private Collection

Gilbert Duprez (1806-1896) as Gaston in the Opera Jerusalem by Giuseppe Verdi at the... 1847. Private Collection

Ballet of the Nuns in the Opera "Robert Le Diable" by Giacomo Meyerbeer, 1831. Private Collection

Théâtre de l'Opéra. Bal masqué, 1896. Creator: Gray (Boulanger), Henri (1858-1924)
Theatre de l'Opera. Bal masque, 1896. Private Collection

Cover of the score of the Ballet La Péri by Friedrich Burgmüller, 1843. Creator: Coindre, Victor (1816-1896)
Cover of the score of the Ballet La Peri by Friedrich Burgmuller, 1843. Private Collection

Interior of the Grand Opera-House, at Paris, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
Interior of the Grand Opera-House, at Paris, 1854. The aspect of the Salle on first entering strikes principally from its extreme gorgeousness and brilliancy. It seems one gigantic mass of gold

L'Escalier de l'Opéra, 1877. Creator: Béroud, Louis (1852-1930)
L'Escalier de l'Opera, 1877. Found in the Collection of the Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Le nouvel Opéra. Creator: Maurand, Charles (1824-1904)
Le nouvel Opera. Private Collection

Le grand Opéra. Creator: Fichot, Michel Charles (1817-1903)
Le grand Opera. Private Collection

Subscribers leaving the opera, 1891. Gentleman in top hat and white-tie assisting a woman with her fur-lined cape
5913115 Subscribers leaving the opera, 1891. Gentleman in top hat and white-tie assisting a woman with her fur-lined cape on the stairs of the Opera de Paris. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Monsr
6337702 Monsr by Thornthwaite, J. (18th century); (add.info.: Monsr. Marie Jean Augustin Vestris Jr. in the favorite ballet by Louis Simonet called Les Amans Surpris, Kings Theatre, 1780)

Signor Gaetan Vestris senior in the character of the Prince in the grand pantomime ballet called Ninette a la Cour
6337617 Signor Gaetan Vestris senior in the character of the Prince in the grand pantomime ballet called Ninette a la Cour by Thornthwaite, J

Yellow Dancers (In the Wings), 1874 / 76. Creator: Edgar Degas
Yellow Dancers (In the Wings), 1874/76

At the theatre. Creator: Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942)
At the theatre. Private Collection

La Loggia of the Paris Opera (engraving)
5991216 La Loggia of the Paris Opera (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Loggia of the Paris Opera)

French ballet dancer Louise Fitzjames dancing at the Paris Opera, 1844 (colour litho)
6032442 French ballet dancer Louise Fitzjames dancing at the Paris Opera, 1844 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian ballet dancer Marie Taglioni in her father Filippo Taglionis ballet Le Sylphide at the Paris Opera
6032461 Italian ballet dancer Marie Taglioni in her father Filippo Taglionis ballet Le Sylphide at the Paris Opera, 1832 (colour litho) by Alophe

Italian ballet dancer Carolina Rosati in Adolphe Adams ballet Le Corsaire at the Paris Opera, 1856 (colour litho)
6032438 Italian ballet dancer Carolina Rosati in Adolphe Adams ballet Le Corsaire at the Paris Opera, 1856 (colour litho) by Alophe

Interior of the Opera, Paris (b / w photo)
2776693 Interior of the Opera, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Opera, Paris.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Firemen (b / w photo)
3098681 Firemen (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firemen. Illustration from an article on the behind the scenes workings of the Paris Opera in Le)

Samson et Dalila (colour litho)
3098678 Samson et Dalila (colour litho) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samson et Dalila. Dance in Act I of the opera by Camille Saint-Saens)

Props store at the Paris Opera (b / w photo)
3098677 Props store at the Paris Opera (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Props store at the Paris Opera)

Three sujets in the Foyer de la Danse at the Palais Garnier, Paris (colour photo)
3098671 Three sujets in the Foyer de la Danse at the Palais Garnier, Paris (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mademoiselle Moncelet, dancer at the Paris Opera, c1858 (b / w photo)
3105046 Mademoiselle Moncelet, dancer at the Paris Opera, c1858 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mademoiselle Moncelet, dancer at the Paris Opera)

Dancer at the Paris Opera in the role of cupid (b / w photo)
3105043 Dancer at the Paris Opera in the role of cupid (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Room in the Palais Garnier in Paris filled with portraits of performers (b / w photo)
3098675 Room in the Palais Garnier in Paris filled with portraits of performers (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mademoiselle Hirsch, ballet dancer, and Joseph Hansen, Belgian ballet master (colour photo)
3098673 Mademoiselle Hirsch, ballet dancer, and Joseph Hansen, Belgian ballet master (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mademoiselle Hirsch)

French baritone Victor Maurel as Iago in Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello (colour photo)
3098663 French baritone Victor Maurel as Iago in Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

American soprano Sybil Sanderson in the title role in Jules Massenets opera Thais (colour photo)
3098655 American soprano Sybil Sanderson in the title role in Jules Massenets opera Thais (colour photo) by French Photographer

Dancer from the Paris Opera, c1861 (b / w photo)
3105051 Dancer from the Paris Opera, c1861 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancer from the Paris Opera)

Grand Opera Paris, c. 1900 (photomechanical print)
5848235 Grand Opera Paris, c.1900 (photomechanical print) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Designed by Charles Garnier and opened 1875); American

French ballet dancer Louise Fiocre in L Amour de Pierre de Medicis at the Paris Opera, c1860 (colour litho)
6032448 French ballet dancer Louise Fiocre in L Amour de Pierre de Medicis at the Paris Opera, c1860 (colour litho) by Alophe

Grand foyer of the Theatre National de l Opera, Paris (b / w photo)
2776692 Grand foyer of the Theatre National de l Opera, Paris (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand foyer of the Theatre National de l Opera)

Tailors workshop at the Paris Opera (b / w photo)
3098680 Tailors workshop at the Paris Opera (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tailors workshop at the Paris Opera)

Mademoiselle Desire, premier sujet (colour photo)
3098670 Mademoiselle Desire, premier sujet (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mademoiselle Desire, premier sujet)

Young girls in a ballet class (b / w photo)
3098668 Young girls in a ballet class (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young girls in a ballet class)

Coryphees in a ballet class (b / w photo)
3098666 Coryphees in a ballet class (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coryphees in a ballet class)

Coryphees in their dressing room (b / w photo)
3098662 Coryphees in their dressing room (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coryphees in their dressing room)

French soprano Rose Caron in the role of Desdemona in Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello (colour photo)
3098659 French soprano Rose Caron in the role of Desdemona in Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello (colour photo) by French Photographer

Performance of Jules Massenets opera Le Cid at the Paris Opera, 1885 (litho)
5226652 Performance of Jules Massenets opera Le Cid at the Paris Opera, 1885 (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian ballet dancer Amalia Ferraris in the Ballet des Elfes at the Paris Opera, c1860 (colour litho)
6032449 Italian ballet dancer Amalia Ferraris in the Ballet des Elfes at the Paris Opera, c1860 (colour litho) by Alophe, Marie Alexandre (1812-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

French ballet dancer Adele Dumilatre dancing at the Paris Opera, c1840 (colour litho)
6032472 French ballet dancer Adele Dumilatre dancing at the Paris Opera, c1840 (colour litho) by Desmaisons, Emile (1812-80); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mademoiselle Chabot, second sujet (colour photo)
3098674 Mademoiselle Chabot, second sujet (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mademoiselle Chabot, second sujet)

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"Captivating Beauty and Elegance: Exploring the Paris Opera" Step into a world of enchantment at the heart of Europe, where France's cultural gem, the Paris Opera, stands tall. Nestled in the vibrant city of Paris, this architectural marvel has been captivating audiences for centuries. In 1891, as subscribers bid adieu to an evening filled with mesmerizing performances, a gentleman in a top hat and white-tie graciously assists a woman with her fur-lined cape on the grand staircase of the Opera de Paris. This charming scene comes alive through a handcoloured lithograph by R. V. , capturing both elegance and chivalry. The allure continues as we delve into historical ballets that graced its illustrious stage. Witness Monsr Gaetan Vestris senior embodying grace and nobility as he portrays the Prince in "Ninette à la Cour, " a grand pantomime ballet that left audiences spellbound. Edgar Degas' masterpiece "Yellow Dancers (In the Wings)" transports us behind-the-scenes, offering glimpses into dancers preparing to grace this hallowed institution's stage during 1874-76. The artist's keen eye immortalizes their dedication and passion for their craft. Albert Guillaume takes us further back in time with his evocative portrayal of theater-goers immersed in anticipation within his artwork titled "At the Theatre. " Their eager faces reflect excitement before witnessing breathtaking performances unfold before them at this iconic venue. As we explore deeper within these opulent walls, an engraving reveals La Loggia of the Paris Opera—a place where patrons indulge in conversations amidst exquisite surroundings, and is here that dreams are woven together with melodies from timeless operas echoing through every corner. The legacy of exceptional ballet dancers also finds its home within these sacred halls. Louise Fitzjames gracefully dances across our imagination as she enchants audiences at the Paris Opera during 1844.