Description
300 years of history! All of that tucked away on a little square away from the noise of the Boulevard des Italiens on a site given by the Duc de Choiseul.
The history of the Opéra Comique is marked by closures, fires, new creations, international theatrical successes, and innovation. Burned down twice, it rose from its ashes, taking advantage of new developments, with a structure modelled on the Eiffel Tower, and was the first theatre in Europe to be built with electricity.
A place of artistic creation: La Damnation de Faust by Berlioz, Lakmé by Delibes, Les Contes d’Hoffmann by Offenbach, Pelléas et Mélisande by Debussy, L’Heure espagnole by Ravel… and especially Carmen by Bizet and Manon by Massenet.
The history of the Opéra Comique is marked by closures, fires, new creations, international theatrical successes, and innovation. Burned down twice, it rose from its ashes, taking advantage of new developments, with a structure modelled on the Eiffel Tower, and was the first theatre in Europe to be built with electricity.
A place of artistic creation: La Damnation de Faust by Berlioz, Lakmé by Delibes, Les Contes d’Hoffmann by Offenbach, Pelléas et Mélisande by Debussy, L’Heure espagnole by Ravel… and especially Carmen by Bizet and Manon by Massenet.
Services
Services and facilities of the establishment
- Cloakroom
Restaurant
The bar at the Opéra Comique serves fast food. It opens when the theatre doors open.Prices and times
Entrance fees and modalities
Independent tour
Prices according to the programme.
Methods of payment
- CB/Visa
- Eurocard/Mastercard
Opening times
Opening times according to programme. The shop : Monday-Friday, 11am-7pm ; Saturday, 2pm-7pm ; Sunday and the days of performances, 1pm-4pm.
Exceptional opening
- 1 January
- Easter
- Easter Monday
- Ascension Day
- 1 May
- 8 May
- Whitsuntide
- Whit Monday
- 14 July
- 15 August
- 1 November
- 11 November
- 25 December
Contact
Voir la carte
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Subway - Richelieu Drouot
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RER - Auber
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SNCF - Gare Saint-Lazare
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Bus - 20, 27, 39, 48, 67, 74, 85, 95
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Vélib': 1 and 7 rue Favart 75002 Paris; 24 and 28 rue Saint Marc 75002 Paris; 11 and 15 boulevards des Italiens 75002 Paris
Disability
Offer adapted to disabled visitors
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Hearing
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Mental
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Physical
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Visual
Access facilities
- Loan of wheelchairs
- Reduced rates for disabled visitors on presentation of proof
- Reduced rates for the accompanying person
- Priority admission
Accessibility information
Motor disability:
- Entry to the theatre for people with reduced mobility is via Rue Favart where a PRM lift takes people to the different floors.
- The ticket office is situated opposite the Opéra Comique on Place Boieldieu. Please note that there is a 4 cm step at the entrance and a heavy door.
- Tckets can be sent to customers' addresses when requested at the time of booking.
- Specific places for spectators in wheelchairs and with reduced mobility are available on the different levels of the opera house (parterre, orchestra, boxes, etc.).
- Reserved parking on Rue de Marivaux.
- The doors of the two adapted toilet blocks are very heavy.
- Transfer direction to the left for women and to the right for men.
- The toilets situated on the ground floor.
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Hearing impairment:
- The theatre is equipped with headphones and magnetic loops for the hearing impaired, which can be picked up free of charge at the desk on performance days.
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Visual impairment:
- performances with audio description.
- Visits and activities/workshops adapted to people with sensory or mental disabilities.
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Mental disability:
- Visits and activities/workshops adapted to people with sensory or mental disabilities.
Contact: Philomène Loambo - Tel. : + 33 (0)1 42 44 45 47 - Email: philomene.loambo@opera-comique.com
- Entry to the theatre for people with reduced mobility is via Rue Favart where a PRM lift takes people to the different floors.
- The ticket office is situated opposite the Opéra Comique on Place Boieldieu. Please note that there is a 4 cm step at the entrance and a heavy door.
- Tckets can be sent to customers' addresses when requested at the time of booking.
- Specific places for spectators in wheelchairs and with reduced mobility are available on the different levels of the opera house (parterre, orchestra, boxes, etc.).
- Reserved parking on Rue de Marivaux.
- The doors of the two adapted toilet blocks are very heavy.
- Transfer direction to the left for women and to the right for men.
- The toilets situated on the ground floor.
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Hearing impairment:
- The theatre is equipped with headphones and magnetic loops for the hearing impaired, which can be picked up free of charge at the desk on performance days.
---------------------
Visual impairment:
- performances with audio description.
- Visits and activities/workshops adapted to people with sensory or mental disabilities.
---------------------
Mental disability:
- Visits and activities/workshops adapted to people with sensory or mental disabilities.
Contact: Philomène Loambo - Tel. : + 33 (0)1 42 44 45 47 - Email: philomene.loambo@opera-comique.com
More details on accessibility
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