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Reims Opera House

Reims Opera House

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The Reims Opera House (French: Opéra de Reims, IPA: [opeʁa də ʁɛ̃s]), historically known as the Grand Théâtre ("Grand Theater"),[1] was built in 1873 over designs by Alphonse Gosset, in Reims, France.[2] Its architecture was "explicitly inspired by the Paris opera house, then still under construction",[2] especially the terraced roof.[3] "It is notable for its opulent symbolic ornamentation on the theme of music and the lyric arts."[2] The building was burnt down during World War I and rebuilt in 1931–1932 with an interior by François Maille and Louis Sollier.[1] The auditorium's ceiling surrounding the chandelier was painted by René Rousseau-Decelle. The chandelier, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide, was realized by Edgar Brandt.[4]

The auditorium's ceiling and chandelier
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  1. [1]
    Banu, Georges (1989). Le Rouge et Or (in French). Flammarion. p. 279. ISBN 9782080109583.
  2. [2]
    Lemoine, Bertrand; Bonfante-Warren, Alexandra (1998). Architecture in France, 1800–1900. p. 91. ISBN 9780810940901.
  3. [3]
    Vaughan, William; Cachin, Françoise (2004). Arts of the 19th century: 1850–1905. p. 396. ISBN 9780810919822.
  4. [4]
    "Le Théâtre de Reims". La Construction Moderne (in French). 20 March 1932. p. 401.
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