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Paris’ Iconic Opera House Celebrates 150 Years

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Taken by a fish-eye lens, this photograph shows the grand staircase of the Palais Garnier in Paris on Dec. 9, 2024. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Taken by a fish-eye lens, this photograph shows the grand staircase of the Palais Garnier in Paris on Dec. 9, 2024.

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Commissioned by Napoleon, the opulent Opera Garnier is named after its architect, Charles Garnier. Garnier rose from the Paris slums to design one of Europe’s most celebrated venues. Opera Garnier eventually became the inspiration for the novel and musical, “Phantom of the Opera.”

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