The Opéra Bastille is a striking modern opera house anchoring place de la Bastille in Paris. Designed by architect Carlos Ott and inaugurated in 1989 to celebrate the bicentennial of the French Revolution as part of Paris's grand civic renewal, it shares the spotlight with the Opéra Garnier as one of two theaters making up the Opéra de Paris—a French public institution dedicated to presenting world-class lyrical and ballet performances. With 2,745 seats, the Opéra Bastille's main hall ranks among the world's largest opera venues by capacity...
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