Pleasures and Pastimes of the Bourgeoisie
	PLEASURES AND PASTIMES OF THE BOURGEOISIE
	The Opéra and the Bourgeoisie

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The Opéra changed greatly through the French Revolution. As a result, the Opéra gave the bourgeoisie a public arena in which they could socialize, simultaneously allowing them to display their wealth and finery. The Opéra was also a political space; performances were politically charged, and appearances by political leaders were frequent. Paris's Opéra has a great reach: the Opéra is even mentioned in Les Misérables, by the street urchin Gavroche.   Le Parfait Cusiner Dramatique. (English title: The Perfect Dramatic Artistry). Anon. c. 1820. (Lacombe) An example of the large production scale of the early 1800s.