| Théâtre des Élèves pour la Danse de l'Opéra | |
| Fullname: | Théâtre des Élèves pour la Danse de l'Opéra |
| Address: | Boulevard du Temple[1] |
| City: | Paris |
| Country: | France |
| Genre: | Opera |
| Built: | 1777–1778 |
| Closed: | 1780 |
Théâtre des Élèves pour la Danse de l'Opéra (pronounced as /fr/,) was a former Parisian theatre building in Paris, France.
The Théâtre des Élèves pour la Danse de l'Opéra opened at the end of the Boulevard du Temple across from Rue Charlot, built specifically for the L’école de danse de l'Opéra national de Paris.[2]
The company was granted to a man by the name of Texier (or Teissier) who had Abraham, one of the dancers from the Opera, as his partner.[3] In 1777, Mr. Texier, aiming to profit from the students of the Conservatory at the Académie Royale de Musique, began construction of the new theatre. It was built by October 1778. The opening of the theatre was announced for 1 September but was delayed by lack of funds until 7 January 1779.[3]
The premiere performance included 80 students as the actors who began with a pantomime titled Jerusalem Delivered (fr|La Jérusalem délivrée).[4]
The Théâtre des Élèves pour la Danse de l'Opéra ended in bankruptcy, and the students were reintegrated into the Académie Royale de Musique (now Opéra de Paris).[2] The entrepreneurs failed to pay their creditors and actors, leading to a royal order in September 1780 mandating the theatre's closure.[4] The theatre, with a new director, shifted genres and repertoire, reestablishing itself as the Théâtre de Beaujolais.[2]