"The Palais Garnier (pronounced: [pal\u025B \u0261a\u0281nje] French About this sound ) is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was originally called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier."@en . . . . . . "56.0"^^ . "Palais Garnier"@en . . "1875-01-05Z"^^ . "Op\u00E9ra Garnier"@en . . "August 1861" . . .