This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Opéra Garnier, also known as the Paris Grand Opera. In this lecture, Dr. Emmanuel Ducamp will discuss how French Emperor Napoleon III and Baron Haussmann commissioned Charles Garnier to create this masterpiece. Named after its architect, the Académie Nationale de Musique is known globally for its combined functionalist architecture and avant-garde techniques, glorifying lyrical music and ballet. Dr. Ducamp, an art historian and lawyer, began his career specializing in European Decorative Arts.