Queen Sofia attends gala commemorating 150th anniversary of Palais Garnier

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Queen Sofia of Spain has attended a gala commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of Palais Garnier – the home of the Parisian opera.

The Queen was in Paris on 24 January to attend the gala that brought together the artists of the Paris National Opera.

She sat in the first row of the Grand Box to watch the dance programme that featured performances of “Ravel’s Bolero,” excerpts from Nuriyev’s ballets and musical pieces by the likes of Mozart and Wagner.

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Queen Sofia met the Spanish Director of the Paris Opera Ballet, José Carlos Martínez, and the performers on stage after the conclusion of the event.

The Paris Opera has more than 350 years of history and the Palais Garnier, built in 1875, holds an auditorium and several public spaces. It has been a historic monument since 1923.

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