Where Is Dancers at the Old Opera House? Museum Location

Q: When was Dancers at the Old Opera House painted?

Edgar Degas painted this in 1874, shortly after the original Paris Opera burned down.

Q: Why is this painting historically significant?

The old Paris Opera burned in 1873, making Degas' paintings valuable records of the lost building.

Q: Which opera house did Degas depict?

Degas painted at both the old Rue Le Peletier Opera (destroyed by fire in 1873) and the new Palais Garnier. His scenes capture the transition between these two iconic Parisian venues.

Edgar Degas painted this dancers at the old Paris Opera house in 1874 using oil. The original opera burned down in 1873, making this a record of a lost venue. Degas documented the building before its destruction.

The painting shows performers in the historic space.

Edgar Degas painted this in 1874, shortly after the original Paris Opera burned down.

The old Paris Opera burned in 1873, making Degas' paintings valuable records of the lost building.

Degas painted at both the old Rue Le Peletier Opera (destroyed by fire in 1873) and the new Palais Garnier. His scenes capture the transition between these two iconic Parisian venues.

Dancers at the Old Opera House

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