ðə ɡɹˈænd θˈiəɾɚɹ ʌv bˈoːɹdoʊ wʌz kənsˈiːvd æz ɐ tˈɛmpəl ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹts ænd lˈaɪt, wɪð ɐ nˈiːoʊklˈæsɪkəl fəsˈɑːd.
The Grand Theatre of Bordeaux was conceived as a temple of the Arts and Light, with a neo-classical facade.