The petals and their center are filled with a world of figures and symbols suggested by opera and ballet and their composers, but not literally drawn from them. The petals seem to emanate from a center, a separate rosette partly hidden by the chandelier, in which the same dominant colors recur. Chagall conceived of his work as “a mirror” to reflect “in a bouquet of dreams the creations of the performers and composers.” He has taken the floral image literally and has divided the circular painting of some 600 square feet into five petallike sections, each with its dominant color - blue, green, white, red and yellow. The ballet's procession is an honor reserved for opening night and galas for heads of state. The Palais Garnier (French: pal anje (), Garnier Palace), also known as Opéra Garnier (French: pea anje (), Garnier Opera), is a 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de lOpéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France.

Mozart is the artist's favorite composer, and he listened to his works on his record player during the two years it took to do the painting. The music and the dancers' ceremonial march were special tributes to Mr.

The orchestra, conducted by Manuel Rosenthal, then broke into the final movement of Mozart's “Jupiter” symphony.

Paris opera house ceiling