page_title: Music in Paris
section_title: Music halls
hierarchical_section_title: Music in Paris / Music halls
caption_attribution_description: Moulin Rouge at night, Paris, Francevùlevùcuscèavecmuà
context_page_description: All genres of music can be heard in Paris, from opera and symphonic music to musical theater, jazz, rock, rap, hip-hop, the traditional Bal-musette and gypsy jazz, and every variety of world music, particularly music from Africa and North Africa. such as the Algerian-born music known as Raï. Leading musical institutions include the Paris Opera, the Orchestre de Paris, and the Paris Conservatory, the first state music conservatory in Europe. The Cité de la Musique at La Villette is home of the new Paris Symphony Hall, the Conservatory, a museum of musical instruments, and Le Zenith, a major venue for popular music. Many of the churches in Paris have magnificent historic organs, and often host concerts. The city is also known for its music halls and clubs.
context_section_description: The  music hall was first imported to Paris from London in 1862, and became enormously popular, with dancers, singers, acrobats, magicians trained animals.  In the 1920s and 1930s they focused on music, and introduced many famous singers including Mistinguett, Josephine Baker, and Edith Piaf.  The traditional clubs include the  Folies-Bergere, founded in 1869, followed by the Moulin Rouge founded in  1889, which first presented the dance known as the French Cancan.
   
  The Olympia, founded in 1893,  in 1911 became the first music hall to stage its shows on a huge stairway.  The Moulin Rouge, Folies-Bergere and Casino de Paris continue to present spectacular musical reviews, though their clientele now is mainly tourists.  The Olympia Music Hall has been transformed into a concert hall, presenting well-known singers and bands.   A few new music halls have appeared, including the Crazy Horse Saloon, which feature music and chorus lines of dancers.
caption: The Moulin Rouge
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