French opera companies

primary opera and ballet company of France

The Opéra-Comique () is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of – its chief rival, the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne. It was also called the Théâtre-Italien up to about 1793, when it again became most commonly known as the Opéra-Comique. The company's official name is '''Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique', and its theatre, with a capacity of around 1,248 seats, sometimes referred to as the Salle Favart (the third on this site), is located at P

French period-instrument ensemble

former opera company in Paris

opera company in Lyon, France

opera company located in Montpellier, France

opery company in Strasbourg, Colmar and Mulhouse, Alsace, France