Inaugurated in 1989, the Bastille Hall, known as the Opera Bastille, is the main place in Paris for opera. Tickets can cost anything between 60 and 600 French Francs, with spare tickets being sold at a discount shortly before the performance begins. Situated in Saint-Antoine, a bustling working-class suburb, it was designed to appeal to residents as well as seasoned opera-lovers, and be welcoming to all.