The largest opera houses of Paris (France) are the 19th-century Opéra Garnier and modern Opéra Bastille; the former tends toward the more classic ballets and operas, and the latter provides a mixed repertoire of classic and modern.
Philharmonie de Paris, the modern symphonic concert hall of Paris, opened in January 2015. Another musical landmark is the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, where the first performances of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes took place in 1913.
Theatre traditionally has occupied a large place in Parisian culture, and many of its most popular actors today are also stars of French television. The oldest and most famous Paris theatre is the Comédie-Française, founded in 1680. Run by the Government of France, it performs mostly French classics at the Salle Richelieu in the Palais-Royal. Other famous theatres include the Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe, also a state institution and theatrical landmark; the Théâtre Mogador; and the Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse.
The music hall and cabaret are famous Paris institutions. The Moulin Rouge was opened in 1889 and became the birthplace of the dance known as the French Cancan. It helped make famous the singers Mistinguett and Édith Piaf and the painter Toulouse-Lautrec, who made posters for the venue. In 1911, the dance hall Olympia Paris invented the grand staircase as a settling for its shows, competing with its great rival, the Folies Bergère. Its stars in the 1920s included the American singer and dancer Josephine Baker. Later, Olympia Paris presented Dalida, Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, Miles Davis, Judy Garland and the Grateful Dead.
The Casino de Paris presented many famous French singers, including Mistinguett, Maurice Chevalier and Tino Rossi. Other famous Paris music halls include Le Lido, on the Champs-Élysées, opened in 1946; and the Crazy Horse Saloon, featuring strip-tease, dance and magic, opened in 1951. A half dozen music halls exist today in Paris, attended mostly by visitors to the city.
The Paris Aquarium, also called Cinéaqua – and historically Aquarium du Trocadéro – is an aquarium located under the Chaillot hill between the Palais de Chaillot (precisely in its gardens) and the Seine. It was built in 1867, making it the first aquarium in the world. Closed in 1985, it was reopened in 2006. The visiting circuit extends over 3,500 m2 underground.
City of fashion and design is a building located at the site of the old general storehouses on the Quai d’Austerlitz. The public opening, originally scheduled for early 2008, took place in 2010. IFM Paris (Institut Français de la Mode) has been located in the building since 2008.
Entertainment in Paris. TOP 15 (in alphabetical order)
Accor Arena (12th arrondissement)
Aquarium (16th arrondissement)
Bastille Opera (12th arrondissement)
Casino concert hall (9th arrondissement)
Chanson hall (19th arrondissement)
City of fashion and design (13th arrondissement)
Comédie-Française (1st arrondissement)
Conservatory CNSMDP (19th arrondissement)
Garnier Opera (9th arrondissement)
Grand Palais Éphémère (7th arrondissement)
Grande halle de la Villette (19th arrondissement)
Grand Palais Immersif digital art center (12th arrondissement)
Moulin Rouge cabaret (18th arrondissement)
Odéon-Théâtre (6th arrondissement)
Philharmonie (19th arrondissement)
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