Episode 2 of 2
Rebuilt theatre reopens in 1770
- When
- 1770
- Where
- Rebuilt Opera theatre east of the original site, near the present rue de Valois
The Opera's theatre was rebuilt to Pierre-Louis Moreau Desproux's designs on a slightly more easterly site, reopening in 1770.
After the 1763 fire, the Opera's theatre was rebuilt to the designs of architect Pierre-Louis Moreau Desproux. The new theatre was constructed on a site slightly further to the east, where the rue de Valois is located today, and reopened in 1770.
Sources
- Palais-Royal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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