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| Address | Place de l'Horloge Avignon 84000 France |
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| Coordinates | 43°56′59″N 4°48′20″E / 43.9497°N 4.8055°E / 43.9497; 4.8055 |
| Type | Opera house |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1847 |
| Architect | Léon Feuchère and Théodore Charpentier |
| Website | |
| www.operagrandavignon.fr | |
| Monument historique | |
| Official name | Théâtre municipal |
| Designated | 1988 |
| Reference 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 [fr] and Théodore Charpentier [fr]. In 1988, it was designated as a monument historique.
References
- Girard 1958, p. 180.
Sources
- Girard, Joseph (1958). Évocation du Vieil Avignon (in French). Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit. OCLC 5391399.
Further reading
- 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 – via Internet Archive.
External links
Media related to Theatre-Opera of Avignon at Wikimedia Commons
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