Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Opéra de Monaco aka: Opéra de Monte Carlo is the opera house in the Principality of Monaco. It is a neumanieristischer construction of Charles Garnier.
History
Prince Charles III. was built with the Société des bains de mer de Monaco in 1878 the opera house as a splendid extension to the casinos for the representation of musical operas. The district, which the reigning Prince remodeled, had been named after him Monte Carlo on 1 July 1866. 2,000 workers were working day and night. After eight months and 16 days, the major construction was finished. Garnier had the employee from Paris in Monaco to the side. Jules Thomas made the sculptures in the inner pendentives, Jean Gautherin the scene frame, Felix Chabaud the bas-reliefs of the pilasters. Other participating artists were Gustave Doré, Charles Henri Joseph Cordier, Seraph Denecheau and for painting Gustave Boulanger. In 1879, the Salle Garnier was opened as a private theater of the prince and his family. This hall is built a replica in miniature of 1860-1875, on behalf of Napoleon III. be started Opéra Garnier, the Opéra National de Paris. The exterior facades, judging by Garnier has created an individual solution for every building.
The facade of the Garnier- room is facing the Port Hercules, the harbor. For facades jewelry include various sculpted elements and mosaics of Facchina in Venice. Three large arches carry the 35 -meter-high dome. It is made of copper, is supported by a steel structure designed by Gustave Eiffel and flanked by two lanterns crowned towers. The foundation walls are made of stones from La Turbie. Adjacent to the central portion to the east and west wings on each one. In the western wing is the proof for the Prince Rainier input. The 2000 square meter and 25 meter high hall has 524 seats. His inauguration took place on 25 January, 1879. In this event, Sarah Bernhardt appeared as a nymph. The first opera was the world premiere of Robert Planquettes Le Chevalier Gaston on 8 February, 1879. Was here on February 18, 1893, the first staged performance of Hector Berlioz's " dramatic legend" La damnation de Faust ( Goethe's Faust ).
In 1897, architect Henri Schmit enlarged the stage and improved visibility for the spectators. In 1904, the height of the domes was increased. From 2001 to 2005, the Garnier Building was renovated. During this renovation was discovered in 1960 removed pilaster - reliefs of Felix Chabaud. On 19 November 2005, reopening for the coronation of Prince Albert II with a production of Gioachino Rossini's Journey to Reims from 1825 was performed.