Salle des Machines

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The Salle des Machines was a vast 17th-century theater space in the Tuileries Palace in Paris, renowned for its elaborate stage machinery and use in grand operatic and theatrical productions.

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Salle des Machines canonical 2
Salle des Machines (Tuileries) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque theatre
court theatre
theatre
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque
associatedWith French court
Paris Opéra (early history)
linked to: Paris Opera
builtFor Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
capacity over 3000 spectators
city Paris
constructionEnd 1662
constructionStart 1659
continent Europe
country France
culturalSignificance important site in early French opera history
major example of Baroque stage engineering
demolished 18th century
designerOfMachinery Giacomo Torelli
era 17th century
feature changeable scenery
complex system of pulleys and winches
machinery for flying effects
machinery for rapid scene changes
very deep stage
historicalPeriod Ancien Régime
knownFor elaborate stage machinery
grand operatic productions
large stage
theatrical spectacles
languageOfPerformances French
Italian
locatedIn France
Paris
Tuileries Palace
notableWorkPerformed Ercole amante
Lully operas
partOf Tuileries Palace
partOfComplex Tuileries Garden and palace complex
linked to: Tuileries Garden
patron Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
region Île-de-France
stageMachineryDesigner Giacomo Torelli
status no longer extant
usedFor ballets
court entertainments
opera performances
theatrical performances

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Académie royale de musique locatedIn Salle des Machines
Council of Ancients meetsIn Salle des Machines (Tuileries)
linked to: Salle des Machines
French National Convention metAt Salle des Machines