Le nouvel opéra
Le nouvel opéra is an 1875 illustrated guide to the new Paris Opera House, written by Charles Nuitter and published by Hachette for readers interested in theatre architecture. The pictures show engraved views of its grand staircase, colonnaded foyers, arcaded galleries and decorated ceilings, with figures in period dress placed among the marble and gilt. A designer could draw on their dense ornamental detail, classical column and arch rhythms, and nineteenth-century interior perspective.
