The Grand Théâtre de Genève was planned by Emile Reverdin and Gaspard André, and construction plans of 1874 are credited to Jacques-Élysée Goss. A legacy from Charles II, Duke of Brunswick, in 1873 supplied funding, and the State of Geneva granted the plot. The first stone was laid in 1875, and it opened in 1879 with Rossini's William Tell. The introduction says 1876, which conflicts with the body text.
The text calls the style Second Empire, with much inspiration from the Palais Garnier. The facade has eight Jura limestone pillars alternating with six red granite pillars. The 1951 fire destroyed the stage and much of the auditorium, and a rebuild by Charles Schapfer and Marcello Zavelani-Rossi from 1958 to 1962 changed the horseshoe auditorium to a square shape.
It seats 1,488, and the stage is described as the largest in Switzerland. It hosts opera, dance and concerts. The article gives no hours.
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