He also built many organs for Chile and South America. In 1831 Abbey was employed, at the instance of Meyerbeer (who had introduced the instrument into the score of his opera Robert le Diable, then about to be produced), to build an organ for the Grand Opera at Paris, which instrument continued to be used there until it was destroyed, with the theatre, by fire in 1873.
Abbey constructed numerous organs for Chile and South America. In 1831, he was hired by Meyerbeer (who had introduced the instrument into the score of his opera Robert le Diable) to build an organ for the Grand Opera in Paris, which remained in use until it was destroyed along with the theatre due to a fire in 1873.