Quiz : How well do you know the Opéra Garnier ?

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The Opéra Garnier or Palais Garnier, designed by Charles Garnier, still known to many as the « Paris Opera, » was the  world’s largest theatre and opera house when it opened on January 5, 1875. 

Visible and almost awaited all along the avenue of the Opera, it becomes completely breathtaking if you approach it  by the boulevard des Capucines.

How well do you know the captivating history of the Opéra Garnier ? Take our test to find out !

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Quiz : How well do you know the Opéra Garnier?

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When was the Opera Garnier built ?

1850

1861

1863

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Which kind of setup is used in the auditorium?

Italian style

Viennese style

French style

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According to a famous expression, « People go to the Garnier Opera to see and… »

…to enjoy the show

…to meet the high society

…to be seen

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Why are the young ballet dancers called « petits rats » (« young rats ») ?

because they watch the ballet hidden backstage

because they are so small that they can go anywhere

because their dancing steps resonate from the dancing studio located in the attic

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What lies beneath the opera house?

A water reservoir

Paris’s sewers

A ghost subway station

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Why did the painted ceiling made by Changall caused such a scandal in 1964 ?

it was too expensive to create

it doesn’t show any musical subjects

it is too modern and doesn’t suit the style of the Opera

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The Palais Garnier is…

The first opera house ever built in Paris

The oldest opera house in Paris having survived until our days

The most recent opera house built in Paris

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