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 and Théodore Charpentier.[1]

Opéra d'Avignon
Map
AddressPlace de l'Horloge
Avignon 84000
France
Coordinates43°56′59″N 4°48′20″E / 43.9497°N 4.8055°E / 43.9497; 4.8055
TypeOpera house
Construction
Opened1847
ArchitectLéon Feuchère and Théodore Charpentier
Website
www.operagrandavignon.fr
Official nameThéâtre municipal
Designated1988
Reference no.PA00081948

References edit

  1. ^ Girard 1958, p. 180.

Sources edit

  • 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.
  • Girard, Joseph (1958). Évocation du Vieil Avignon (in French). Paris: Les Éditions de Minuit. OCLC 5391399.