Opéra d'Avignon

Opera house in Avignon, France
43°56′59″N 4°48′20″E / 43.9497°N 4.8055°E / 43.9497; 4.8055TypeOpera houseConstructionOpened1847ArchitectLéon Feuchère and Théodore CharpentierWebsitewww.operagrandavignon.fr
Monument historique
Official nameThéâtre municipalDesignated1988Reference no.PA00081948

The Opéra d'Avignon is an opera house located in Avignon, France that has been in operation for almost two centuries. The initial opera house was constructed in 1824–1825, and opened with its inaugural performance on 30 October 1825. The original opera house was destroyed in a fire on 26 January 1846. The current opera house was built in 1846–1847 and was designed by architects Léon Feuchère and Théodore Charpentier.[1]

References

  1. ^ Girard 1958, p. 180.

Sources

  • Achard, Paul (1857). Guide du voyageur, ou Dictionnaire historique des rues et des places publiques de la ville d'Avignon (in French). Avignon: Seguin Ainé.
  • Girard, Joseph (1958). Évocation du Vieil Avignon (in French). Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit. OCLC 5391399.
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