Le Divan du Monde
Divan Japonais (1873-?), Théâtre de la Comédie Mondaine (1901-?) | |
 Front of Le Divan du Monde, rue des Martyrs | |
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| Address | 75, rue des Martyrs, 18th arrondissement Paris |
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| Capacity | approximately 500 |
| Opened | 1873 |
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| www.divandumonde.com | |
Le Divan du Monde ('The World Divan') is a converted theatre, now functioning as a concert space, located at 75 rue des Martyrs, in the 18th arrondissement, in the Pigalle neighborhood of Paris.
History
At the beginning of the 19th century, there was a ballroom called the Saint-Flour Musette. In 1861 it was turned into the Brasserie des Martyrs, which was patronized by Charles Baudelaire, Edgar Degas, and Jules Vallès.[1] This was replaced in 1873 by a café-concert christened the "Divan Japonais" ('Japanese Divan') by its owner Théophile Lefort, who decorated it in Japanese-style. His successor, Jules Sarrazin, had a second room built in the basement called "Temple de la Bonne Humeur" ('Temple of Good Mood').
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The cabaret singer Yvette Guilbert became famous there when she appeared in 1891 and Dranem was also a featured artist. The pantomime Le Coucher de la Mariée (The Bride Going to Bed) was performed there in 1894. This included for the first time a "naked" woman (i.e. wearing a somewhat transparent blouse), which scandalized the audience.[2] Toulouse-Lautrec and Adolphe Léon Willette, then Pablo Picasso, were frequent visitors.
In 1901, the Divan became the Théâtre de la Comédie Mondaine. It was later replaced by an erotic theatre.[3]
In 1994, it was reopened as Le Divan du Monde ('The World Divan'), featuring world music concerts of all genres. The Hip Hop dancers Bintou Dembélé performed there in the late 1990s.[4]
In November 2009, it was completely redecorated, and now hosts events from concerts to club nights.
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