Théâtre du Capitole [Toulouse, FR]
type: Item
label: Théâtre du Capitole
label: Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse @it
label: Teatro del Capitolio de Toulouse @es
description: Theatre building in Toulouse, France
description: organisatie uit Frankrijk @nl
EUTA building identifier: 1644
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: France
City: Toulouse
GPS: Point(1.4444 43.6042)
Wikidata source: Q3091701
opening date: 1818-10-01T00:00:00Z
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 183834.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 183835.php
Architekturmuseum Berlin Id: 183836.php
represented in collection: Architecture museum Berlin
Capacity: 1156
Web: www.theatre-du-capitole.fr
Erinnerungen aus dem Leben id: 747
Burnt down date: 1883-07-08T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/5891-Theatre-du-Capitole
Address: Place du Capitole
Postal Code: 31000
Carthalia ID: 1419
Modern Opera Houses ID: 630
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1736-1737 by Guillaume Cammas as Théâtre du Capitole, at the site of a previous building used for theatre performances since the 16th century. Opened 11 June 1737. 1750 installation of a façade by Guillaume Cammas, combining various buildings to a single town hall/theatre complex. 1795 renamed Théâtre de la République. Closed 1800. Re-opened 1808. 1818 completely rebuilt within the existing exterior walls (1950 seats). Re-opened 1 Oct 1818 with Les Jeux de l'amour et du hasard and Le Souper de Madelon. 1819, 1820, 1822, 1830, 1833, 1835 various rebuildings. 1880 major interior rebuilding by Dieulafoy and Thillet. Decoration by Ponsin-Andarahy, Laporte, Maurette, and Bernard Bénezet. Re-opened 1 Oct 1880. Destroyed by a fire on 10 Aug 1917. Subsequently rebuilt. Re-opened Nov 1923. Used for opera and ballet performances by the resident companies.