Nice Opera
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The Nice Opera ( Opéra de Nice ) is an opera house in the heart of Old Nice . In addition to opera, the ballet and concert sectors are also served there.
history
In 1776, the Marquise Alli-Maccarani set up a theater called “le petit Théâtre Maccarani” (the small Maccarani theater) in her former home.
In 1826 the old building was demolished and the city of Nice had a new Italian-style theater built on the same site, which opened a year later under the name “Théâtre Royal” (Royal Theater). In 1871, due to political upheavals, the theater was renamed “Théâtre municipal” (municipal theater). On March 23, 1881, a devastating fire caused a gas explosion on the stage ramp and completely destroyed the theater. Around 200 people were victims of the disaster. After four years of construction, the reopening took place, and in 1902 the house was given its current name "Opéra de Nice".
management
From 2001 to 2009 the Belgian director Paul-Émile Fourny (* 1961) was the director of the house. His successor was Jacques Hédouin, who initiated a close collaboration with the Opéra de Monte-Carlo . The French opera director Marc Adam (* 1955) has been the artistic director of the house since 2012.
Key data
The house is the seat of the Orchester Philharmonique de Nice and has a choir and a ballet.
The Opéra de Nice has space for 352 spectators in the stalls, 114 in the lower boxes, 12 in the large box, 102 in the first tier, 100 in the second tier and another 515 seats in the top tiers, making a total of 1195 seats.
Web links
- Official website of the theater
- Opéra on the City of Nice website (French)
Coordinates: 43 ° 41 ′ 44 ″ N , 7 ° 16 ′ 21 ″ E