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Opéra-National

Former opera company in Paris

The Opéra-National (French pronunciation: [ɔpeʁa nɑsjɔnal]) was a Parisian opera company that the French composer Adolphe Adam founded in 1847 to provide an alternative to the two primary French opera companies in Paris, the Opéra and the Opéra-Comique. The goals of the new company were to "foster new compositional talent," revive opéras comiques from an earlier period, and produce opera at a lower ticket price for a wider public.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 15, 1847Founded1

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Cirque-Olympique, par A. Testard
Photo: Jacques-Alphonse Testard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Opéra-National (French pronunciation: [ɔpeʁa nɑsjɔnal]) was a Parisian opera company that the French composer Adolphe Adam founded in 1847 to provide an alternative to the two primary French opera companies in Paris, the Opéra and the Opéra-Comique. The goals of the new company were to "foster new compositional talent," revive opéras comiques from an earlier period, and produce opera at a lower ticket price for a wider public.2

The story

Founded by Adolphe Adam on Nov 15, 1847.1

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Timeline

  1. Nov 15, 1847Founded Founded1

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