The architecture and location of the Palais Garnier are intertwined with the history of France and Paris (and a famous phantom). By Sam Lubell Showcasing more than 400 performances of opera, dance ...

With the premiere of ‘The Gilded Age’ season 3, take the opportunity to brush up on the architectural style that became ...

PARIS, Aug. 4. -- Jean Louis Charles Garnier, the architect, is dead. He was born here in 1825 and designed and supervised the erection of the Grand Opera House of this city, at an expense of ...

If you’re planning a trip to Paris, there’s one stop that deserves a top spot on your itinerary: the iconic Palais Garnier.

You could also move up in society with an education, which was the case for opera architect Charles Garnier. CHRISTOPHER MEAD: His father was a blacksmith. His mother was a lacemaker.

The Hanoi Opera House was designed by French architects Harlay and Broyer, who drew inspiration from classical Greek ...

Paris' Opera Garnier Celebrates 150 Years : State of the World from NPR Commissioned by Napoleon, the opulent Opera Garnier is named after its architect, Charles Garnier. Garnier rose from the ...

This week, the Opéra Garnier in Paris is vibrating with strange sounds, at once contemporary and primitive, first composed by the British artist Oliver Beer in response to a crisis. In 2017, Beer was ...

Due to the opera's popularity, you're likely going to have to wait in line to get tickets as well as enter the attraction. Hours The Palais Garnier is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but may ...

You could also move up in society with an education, which was the case for opera architect Charles Garnier. CHRISTOPHER MEAD: His father was a blacksmith. His mother was a lacemaker.

The famous Paris opera house known as the Opera Garnier is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the building in the 1850s but would never see its completion.