What you'll hear inside Grand Theatre of Bordeaux:

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  Grand Staircase

  The Grand Staircase in the main foyer rises in three flights.

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  Auditorium

  Seating around 1,100, the auditorium is decorated in blue, white and gold.

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  Main Entrance Hall

  The main vestibule of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux is the first interior space visitors encounter upon entering the building, serving as the entrance to the grand staircase.

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  Dome Fresco by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Robin

  Jean-Baptiste-Claude Robin's 18th-century tempera fresco covers the circular dome, honouring the arts and Bordeaux — allegorically portrayed with wine, maritime trade and the slave trade in the…

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  Central Chandelier of the Auditorium

  Suspended from the cornicing of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux's auditorium, the central chandelier is an impressive fixture weighing over one tonne and fitted with 400 lamps.

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  Portico of Corinthian Columns

  Twelve colossal Corinthian columns open onto the Place de la Comédie, supporting an entablature crowned by twelve stone statues.

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  Statues of the Muses and Goddesses

  Twelve stone figures, each 2.3 m tall, line the entablature: the nine Muses of antiquity alongside Juno, Venus and Minerva, lending the building the air of a classical temple.