Letter: Paris opera: bringing the houses down

The Independent - London | November 25, 1994| | Copyright

Sir: I agree with Mark Pappenheim's support for the diversity supplied by London's two opera houses ("Is the fat lady singing?" 22 November), but he is wrong to say that Paris supports four opera houses, let alone that "each has developed an identity all its own".

Opera performances by France's national opera company (Le Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris) take place at the new Opera Bastille, which uses the old intimate Opera-Comique for some small-scale productions. The old opera house (currently closed for renovation) is now devoted to France's national ballet company (Le Ballet de ...

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