Opera of Marseille [Marseille] (Q9740)
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Theatre building in Marseille, France
- Opera of Marseille
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Opera of Marseille [Marseille] | Theatre building in Marseille, France |
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43°17'35.999"N, 5°22'32.999"E
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Built 1787 by Bénard (2000 seats). Opened 31 October 1787 with Ponteuile's Tartuffe and Champein's Mélomanie. Destroyed by a fire on 13 November 1919. 1919-1924 rebuilding by Ebrard, Castel, and Raymond in Art Nouveau style, preserving only the façade and the portico. 2137 seats. Re-opened 4 Dec 1924 with Ernest Reyer's Sigurd. 1972 renovations. Today 1786 seats. (English)
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4 December 1924Gregorian
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1,823
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1919
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13 November 1919Gregorian
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