Opéra [Vichy] (Q8889)
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Theatre building in Vichy, France
- Opéra
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Opéra [Vichy] | Theatre building in Vichy, France |
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46°7'23.628"N, 3°25'10.056"E
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Built 1898-1901 by Charles Lecoeur with Lucien Woog, in the course of a rebuilding of the Casino complex. Opened 2 June 1901 with Verdi's Aida. Officially opened 31 May 1903 with a gala performance of Tristan Bernard's vaudeville L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle, Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci and orchestral works. 1940-1944 home to the Assemblée Nationale and the Senate, the parliaments of the French Vichy regime collaborating with Nazi Germany. 1995 major restoration. Re-opened as part of the Palais des Congrès Opéra. Used for congresses and opera performances. 1300 seats. (English)
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31 May 1903Gregorian
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1,300
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