Théâtre National de l'Opéra Comique
The Théâtre National de l'Opéra Comique brings opera and theatre to Paris’s second arrondissement, near the Palais Garnier. Its setting is known as the Salle Favart.
Its roots reach back to the popular theatres of Paris’s seasonal fairs around 1714. Farces, acrobatics, marionettes and music shaped those early performances. In 1762, the company merged with the Comédie-Italienne and became known for a time as the Théâtre-Italien. Later generations connected the venue with composers including Auber, Halévy, Berlioz and Bizet. Premieres included Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust, Thomas’s Mignon and Bizet’s Carmen, while Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande and Ravel’s L’heure espagnole extended its twentieth-century repertoire.
Today, French opera remains central to the work presented here, alongside a commitment to its distinctive history. Wheelchair access adds a practical welcome to this historic Parisian theatre.
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