Opéra de Lyon (FR) [Lyon]
type: Item
label: Opéra de Lyon @nl
label: Opéra Nouvel Lyon @es
description: Lyon Opera house
description: operagebouw in Lyon @nl
alternative label: Opéra de Lyon (FR)
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
Country: France
City: Lyon
GPS: Point(4.8366 45.7678)
EUTA building identifier: 1013
Wikidata source: Q9496
Building date: 1831-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z
opening date: 1831-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 134880
Web: www.opera-lyon.com
Importance: Not rated
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q187654
Carthalia ID: 1317
Preservation state: extinct building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built 1827-1831 as Grand Théâtre by Antoine-Marie Chenavard and Jean-Marie Pollet, replacing a previous Grand Théâtre (opened 1756). Opened 1 July 1831 with Boieldieu's La Dame Blanche. Ca. 1840 rebuildings. 1985-1993 complete rebuilding by Jean Nouvel within the exterior walls, preserving only the foyer. Addition of a glass dome. Re-opened 14 May 1993. Also known as Opéra Nouvel in honour of the architect, Jean Nouvel.