The Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe (English: European Music Hall) (formerly the Théâtre de l'Odéon (English: Music Hall)) is one of France's six national theatres. It is located at 2 rue Corneille in the 6th arrondissement of Paris on the left bank of the Seine, next to the Luxembourg Garden and the Luxembourg Palace, which houses the Senate.
Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe
Previous names
Théâtre-Français du Faubourg Saint-Germain (1782-1789)
The original building, the Salle du Faubourg Saint-Germain, was constructed for the Théâtre Français between 1779 and 1782 to a Neoclassical design by Charles De Wailly and Marie-Joseph Peyre. The site was in the garden of the former Hôtel de Condé. The new theatre was inaugurated by Marie-Antoinette on April 9, 1782. It was there that Beaumarchais' play The Marriage of Figaro was premiered two years later. On April 27, 1791, during the Revolution, the company split. The players sympathetic to the crown remained in the theatre in the Faubourg Saint-Germain. They were arrested and incarcerated on the night of September 3, 1793, but were allowed to return a year later. In 1797, the theater was remodeled by the architect Jean-François Leclerc and became known as the Odéon, but it was destroyed by a fire on March 18, 1799.[1][2]
Second theatre
An 1808 reconstruction of the theater designed by Jean Chalgrin (architect of the Arc de Triomphe) was officially named the Théâtre de l'Impératrice, but everyone still called it the Odéon.[3] It burned down in 1818.
Third theatre
The third and present structure, designed by Pierre Thomas Baraguay, was opened in September 1819. In 1990, the theater was given the sobriquet 'Théâtre de l'Europe'. It is a member theater of the Union of the Theatres of Europe.
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February 01, 2023
odéon, théâtre, europe, several, terms, redirect, here, other, uses, odeon, disambiguation, coordinates, 849500, 338750, 849500, 338750, english, european, music, hall, formerly, théâtre, odéon, english, music, hall, france, national, theatres, located, cornei. Several terms redirect here For other uses see Odeon disambiguation Coordinates 48 50 58 2 N 2 20 19 5 E 48 849500 N 2 338750 E 48 849500 2 338750 The Odeon Theatre de l Europe English European Music Hall formerly the Theatre de l Odeon English Music Hall is one of France s six national theatres It is located at 2 rue Corneille in the 6th arrondissement of Paris on the left bank of the Seine next to the Luxembourg Garden and the Luxembourg Palace which houses the Senate Odeon Theatre de l EuropePrevious names Theatre Francais du Faubourg Saint Germain 1782 1789 Theatre de la Nation 1789 1793 Theatre de l Egalite 1794 1796 Theatre de l Imperatrice et Reine 1808 1818 Second Theatre Francais 1819 1990 Facade of the Odeon Theatre de l EuropeAddress2 rue Corneille 6th arrondissement of ParisParisPublic transitOdeonCapacity800ConstructionOpened1782Reopened1808Rebuilt1819ArchitectPierre Thomas BaraguayWebsitewww theatre odeon fr Contents 1 First theatre 2 Second theatre 3 Third theatre 4 Access 5 See also 6 Notes 7 Bibliography 8 External linksFirst theatre EditThe original building the Salle du Faubourg Saint Germain was constructed for the Theatre Francais between 1779 and 1782 to a Neoclassical design by Charles De Wailly and Marie Joseph Peyre The site was in the garden of the former Hotel de Conde The new theatre was inaugurated by Marie Antoinette on April 9 1782 It was there that Beaumarchais play The Marriage of Figaro was premiered two years later On April 27 1791 during the Revolution the company split The players sympathetic to the crown remained in the theatre in the Faubourg Saint Germain They were arrested and incarcerated on the night of September 3 1793 but were allowed to return a year later In 1797 the theater was remodeled by the architect Jean Francois Leclerc and became known as the Odeon but it was destroyed by a fire on March 18 1799 1 2 Second theatre EditAn 1808 reconstruction of the theater designed by Jean Chalgrin architect of the Arc de Triomphe was officially named the Theatre de l Imperatrice but everyone still called it the Odeon 3 It burned down in 1818 Third theatre EditThe third and present structure designed by Pierre Thomas Baraguay was opened in September 1819 In 1990 the theater was given the sobriquet Theatre de l Europe It is a member theater of the Union of the Theatres of Europe Eugene Grasset poster 1890Access Edit Located near the Metro station Odeon The Line 4 and Line 10 serves Odeon station See also EditHotel de Conde previously on the same locationNotes Edit Wild 2012 pp 98 100 289 290 Carlson 1966 pp 1 5 The Marriage of Figaro Culture amp History of Odeon Theatre de l Europe Archived 2011 09 29 at the Wayback Machine Regarding the name Theatre de l Imperatrice see Hemmings 1994 p 106 Bibliography EditCarlson Marvin 1966 The Theatre of the French Revolution Ithaca Cornell University Press OCLC 331216 559057440 622637342 Hemmings F W J 1994 Theatre and State in France 1760 1905 New York Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 03472 2 2006 reprint Wild Nicole 2012 Dictionnaire des theatres parisiens 1807 1914 Lyon Symetrie ISBN 9782914373487 OCLC 826926792 External links EditOfficial website Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theatre de l Odeon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Odeon Theatre de l 27Europe amp oldid 1108520324, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
