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Original Airbnb bet: raffle a night in the luxurious box 37 of the Opera Garnier

2023-02-14T09:47:40.222Z


It will be available for 37 euros, next July 16, in Paris. It is for two guests, who will be received by the great-granddaughter of the author of The Phantom of the Opera.


When a counterweight crashed through the roof of the Palais Garnier opera house in 1896, killing a member of its Parisian audience, it inflamed a local ghost story and inspired Gaston Leroux, a journalist, to write "The Phantom of the Opera.

"

”.

His 1910 novel, depicting a disfigured musical genius tormenting the theater's cast and crew, spawned countless stage performances, culminating in Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical.

Now, two fans of history who are not afraid of ghosts are offered the chance to spend a night in one of the most luxurious boxes in the original setting of the story in Paris, in the 19th century.

Box

37

, which will be decked out in the theater's Napoleonic reds and golds, will be available to book for €37 on July 16, via Airbnb.

In honor of the Lloyd Webber musical, which opens on Broadway in April after an unprecedented 35-year run, Airbnb has taken over the Box de Honor, a viewing area for dignitaries, at the front balcony of the Palais Garnier.

Part of the facilities of the luxurious theater.

majestic bedroom

For the first time, one of the theater's most exclusive private viewing areas, the Box of Honor, has been transformed into a majestic bedroom, where guests will spend an evening befitting the mysteries and architectural splendor of the Palais

Garnier

.

Guests will also be able to "haunt" the halls of the iconic building, including a visit to the

real underground lake,

home of the Ghost, featured in the famous novel.

Completed in 1875, the building became known as the Palais Garnier in recognition of its extraordinary opulence.

Two people will be able to access the unforgettable night.

The great-granddaughter who will receive them

The host, Véronique Leroux, is the great-granddaughter of the French novelist, who created the world famous ghost character, Gaston Leroux.

“My great-grandfather's classic story has inspired many people over the years,” Leroux said.

"This is the perfect moment to honor him and welcome 'fans' to the famous setting of his beloved novel for a stay of a lifetime."

The famous box of the Palais Garnier.

This special evening at the Palais Garnier is Airbnb's latest heritage offering, following a series of

actions and commitments by the platform

to revitalize heritage tourism in Europe, including heritage donations to historic house organizations across Europe. A political decision when Airbnb is

highly criticized

in Paris because it depopulates the neighborhoods in favor of tourists.

An unforgettable night

Guests will sleep in the Palais Garnier's largest opera box, the Box of Honor, a room normally reserved for visiting dignitaries.

The exquisite chamber has been transformed for an

exclusive experience for the guest

, which includes: the best location in the house to contemplate the architectural beauty of the Palais Garnier and its setting.

The evening also includes a private ballet initiation with one of the dancers from the Paris Opera Ballet;

an exclusive recital by the artists of the Paris Opera Academy, complete with champagne and hors d'oeuvres;

dinner in the luxurious

Foyer de la Danse

, a private and historic backstage dance rehearsal room used by dancers to warm up before a show.

There will also be a tour of the private dance studios under the eaves of the iconic opera building, where guests will enjoy picturesque views of the Paris skyline.

Fans can request to book an overnight stay on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, starting at 6:00 pm at airbnb.com/opera.

The stay will take place on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

To request a reservation, the guest on the reservation must have a verified Airbnb profile, a good Airbnb history, and be 18 years of age or older.

The maximum occupancy is

two people

.

looking for funds

The Palais Garnier, home of The Phantom of the Opera, is now on Airbnb.

The Palais Garnier is offering rental boxes for corporate events as part of a fundraising effort to cover the

€185 million in lost revenue

the Paris Opera suffered, first from strikes against President Macron's latest attempt to reform the pensions in 2019 and then in 2020-21 closure during the pandemic.

The state has also cut its funding of the two Paris Opera houses by 13 percent over the past decade to 95 million euros a year.

Financial difficulties forced the opera to

cancel two major concerts by its orchestra last month

, at London's Barbican and Vienna's Musikverein.

Last month, Sotheby's hosted an auction at the Palais Garnier of contemporary art, jewelry, watches, wine and other items, to benefit the two Paris Opera houses.

The Garnier is also running a

90-minute "immersive game

," featuring actors in which visitors play a role in a mystery, involving Arsène Lupine, the fictional knight-thief.

A certain "Irène Lupine" invites players to help her finish a search for clues, around the sprawling building.

A very popular work

Since its opening in London in 1986, The Phantom of the Opera has performed to more than 145 million people in 183 cities in 17 languages.

For more than 36 years it was in the West End and on Broadway.

It is the longest running show on Broadway and has received more than 70 major theater awards, including seven Tony Awards and four Olivier Awards.

A global edition of the soundtrack was released in 2022, featuring Andrew Lloyd Webber's beloved soundtrack in its entirety.

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