One of the series of signs describing historical places in Paris. The signs were placed starting in 1992 and are also called sucettes Starck (Starck’s Lollipops) after Philippe Starck who designed them.
The sign depicts the theater established by composer Jacques Offenbach to present the operas and operettas he composed. The building was built about 30 years earlier and was used as a theater for an acting school
The theater was photographed on the same day
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[An illustration of a ship, symbolizing the symbol of Paris]
History of Paris Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens In 1826, Louis Conte, director of an acting school, had Bruneton and Allard build a theater where his students played. In 1855, Jacques Offenbach leased the room, had it enlarged and decorated by Ballu, and inaugurated it with his musical Chinoiserie, "Ba-Ta-Clan". Thus were born the Bouffes-Parisiens d’hiver. Until 1862, the composer’s works were played there, including "Orphée aux Enfers"
[Illustration of Jacques Offenbach]
Abandoned by Offenbach, the theater was destroyed and rebuilt in 1863. It returned to success after 1871 by devoting itself to operetta. We play there in particular "the Musketeers at the convent", "Véronique", "Phi-Phi", the works of Messager, Villemetz, Christiné...
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