Opera Garnier Inauguration in 1875 without Charles Garnier? A Scandalous Snub at the Heart of Parisian High Society Opera Garnier Inauguration took place on January 5, 1875. Since then, it has become one of Paris’ most iconic landmarks—a masterpiece of Beaux-Arts architecture, a symbol of Napoleon III’s grand vision, and a stage for some of the most dramatic moments in French cultural history. But behind its gilded façades and marble