Théâtre du Châtelet

The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theater in Paris. It is located in the 1st arrondissement, rue Edouard Colonne 2, and was opened in 1862. The Théâtre du Châtelet leads today especially opera and classical concerts.

History

Impérial Théâtre du Châtelet

The Théâtre du Châtelet impérial was built in 1860-1862 by Gabriel Davioud on behalf of Baron Haussmann at Place du Châtelet, at the same time. With the Théâtre de la Ville, which is opposite at the same place It has 2500 seats. The opening took place in the presence of the Empress Eugénie with a performance of Rothomago of d' Ennery Clairsville and Monnier on April 19, 1862.

Beginning of the 20th century, the theater of operetta, ballet and classical and popular concerts opened. It was at times even for film screenings.

The Théâtre du Châtelet received the international ballet companies such as the Ballets Russes of Diaghilev or the ballet of today's Mariinsky Theatre. Here, on 19 May 1909, the Polovtsian Dances by Michel Fokine to music by Alexander Borodin, premiered in 1917 Parade of Satie and Cocteau on June 3, 1911 Petrushka by Igor Stravinsky and 18 May.

From 1929 operettas were at the Théâtre du Châtelet mainly listed under the direction of Maurice Lehmann, most notably Nina Rosa ( 1931) with André Baugé, The White Horse Inn (1948, 1953, 1960 and 1968), Valses de Vienne (1943, 1957, 1964 and 1974 ), Pour Don Carlos (1950 ) with Georges Guétary, Le Chanteur de Mexico (1951 ) by Luis Mariano and Rudy Hirigoyen, La Toison d' Or ( 1954) with André Dassary, Méditerranée (1956 ) by Tino Rossi, Rose de Noël (1957 ) with André Dassary, Le Secret de Marco Polo ( 1958) with Luis Mariano, La Polka of lampions (1961) and Monsieur Carnaval (1965 ) with Georges Guétary and JeanRichard.

Maurice Lehmann led to works of Sigmund Romberg, Henri Christiné, Maurice Yvain, Pierre Petit, Francis Lopez, Henri Betti, Jean -Jacques Damase, Gérard Calvi and Charles Aznavour. His successor, Marcel Lamy, former director of the Opéra- Comique, produced the last two operettas by Luis Mariano, Le Prince de Madrid (1967) and La Caravelle d'or (1969). After a few years less success, the Théâtre du Châtelet joined with Gipsy (1972) and Volga ( 1976) by Francis Lopez with José Todaro back into the spotlight.

Théâtre Musical de Paris

In 1979 the city of Paris in the theater. After a major renovation came in 1980 to reopen as Théâtre Musical de Paris. There were still played operettas, such as Parisian life, The Merry Widow, Die Fledermaus and La Fille de Madame Angot. This was followed by opera seasons with works by Verdi and Wagner and well-known international artists. In 1989, the acoustics have been improved and the old name Théâtre du Châtelet accepted again. Due to the frescoes on the topics of music history by Valerio Adami on the back wall of the foyer, which are visible through the large windows down to the Place du Châtelet, the historic building was an optical rejuvenation.

Stéphane Lissner, director from 1995 to 1999, again improved the acoustics and visibility conditions. The Orchestre de Paris and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France found here their site until they moved in September 2006 in the Salle Pleyel. The Philharmonia Orchestra plays every year since 1993 at the Théâtre du Châtelet.

Each year in February the French César Film Awards will be presented at the Théâtre du Châtelet.

The Théâtre du Châtelet is also the venue in the movie The Concert.