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| + | Built 1838-1840 as Grand théâtre royal by Louis Roelandt on the site of the former Théâtre St. Sébastien (built 1737, demolished 1837). Interior decoration by Humanité-René Philastre and Charles-Antoine Cambon. 1887 major interior alterations by Charles van Rysselberghe and Emile Braun. 1910 extension by a functional building by Charles van Rysselberghe. Opened 30 Aug 1840. Ca. 1945 restorations. Closed 1989 due to a lack of fire security. 1991-1993 major restoration and modernization. Re-opened 2 Sep 1993 with Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection). Original capacity: 1800 - 2000 persons. One of the homes of the opera company De vlaamse Opera, later renamed Opera Ballet Vlanderen. (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Property / Note: Built 1838-1840 as Grand théâtre royal by Louis Roelandt on the site of the former Théâtre St. Sébastien (built 1737, demolished 1837). Interior decoration by Humanité-René Philastre and Charles-Antoine Cambon. 1887 major interior alterations by Charles van Rysselberghe and Emile Braun. 1910 extension by a functional building by Charles van Rysselberghe. Opened 30 Aug 1840. Ca. 1945 restorations. Closed 1989 due to a lack of fire security. 1991-1993 major restoration and modernization. Re-opened 2 Sep 1993 with Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection). Original capacity: 1800 - 2000 persons. One of the homes of the opera company De vlaamse Opera, later renamed Opera Ballet Vlanderen. (English) / rank | |||||||||||||||
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Latest revision as of 07:42, 15 September 2025
Theatre building in Ghent, Belgium
- Opera Ghent
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Opera Ghent [Ghent] | Theatre building in Ghent, Belgium |
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51°2'59.784"N, 3°43'20.748"E
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Built 1838-1840 as Grand théâtre royal by Louis Roelandt on the site of the former Théâtre St. Sébastien (built 1737, demolished 1837). Interior decoration by Humanité-René Philastre and Charles-Antoine Cambon. 1887 major interior alterations by Charles van Rysselberghe and Emile Braun. 1910 extension by a functional building by Charles van Rysselberghe. Opened 30 Aug 1840. Ca. 1945 restorations. Closed 1989 due to a lack of fire security. 1991-1993 major restoration and modernization. Re-opened 2 Sep 1993 with Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection). Original capacity: 1800 - 2000 persons. One of the homes of the opera company De vlaamse Opera, later renamed Opera Ballet Vlanderen. (English)
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No heritage stage machinery (English)
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copyright Bontinck ® | BE0428.573.120 | gedragscode | created by Starring Jane | photography Koen Van Damme & Marc Sourbron & Bontinck Architecture and Engineering In 1840, rich Ghent industrialists inaugurated a new, luxurious opera house, a showcase for their considerable, newly acquired wealth. It is a unique, L-shaped building featuring a concert room, a ball room, and a foyer on the first floor that form an enfilade of 90 metres and lead to the lavishly decorated auditorium behind them. The opulent, harmonious interplay of architecture, painting and sculpture was carefully restored 1991–93, although the front rooms still feature a later colour scheme. The venue’s crowning glory is the impressive chandelier and the ceiling painted with trompe l’oeil effects. Today the theatre is one of two venues for the Antwerp-based Flemish opera company (Vlaamse Opera) offering opera and ballet as well as lunchtime concerts and international guest productions. (English)
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1840
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HST_0131
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Schouwburgstraat 3, 9000 Gent
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9000
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1961
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