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Reims Opera House

Coordinates: 49°15′15″N 04°01′51″E / 49.25417°N 4.03083°E / 49.25417; 4.03083
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Reims Opera House
Opéra de Reims
Map
Former namesGrand Théâtre
Location1 rue de Vesle 51100 Reims, France
Coordinates49°15′15″N 04°01′51″E / 49.25417°N 4.03083°E / 49.25417; 4.03083
TypeOpera house
Capacity748
Construction
Built1873
Renovated1931–1932
Website
www.operadereims.com

The Reims Opera House (Template:Lang-fr, IPA: [opeʁa ʁɛ̃s]), historically known as the Grand Théâtre ("Grand Theater"),[1] was built in 1873 over designs by Alphonse Gosset, in Reims, France.[2] Its architecture was "explicitly inspired by the Paris opera house, then still under construction",[2] especially the terraced roof.[3] "It is notable for its opulent symbolic ornamentation on the theme of music and the lyric arts."[2] The building was burnt down during World War I and rebuilt in 1931–1932 with an interior by François Maille and Louis Sollier.[1] The auditorium's ceiling surrounding the chandelier was painted by René Rousseau-Decelle. The chandelier, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide, was realized by Edgar Brandt.[4]

The auditorium's ceiling and chandelier

References

  1. ^ a b Banu, Georges (1989). Le Rouge et Or (in French). Flammarion. p. 279. ISBN 9782080109583.
  2. ^ a b c Lemoine, Bertrand; Bonfante-Warren, Alexandra (1998). Architecture in France, 1800–1900. p. 91. ISBN 9780810940901.
  3. ^ Vaughan, William; Cachin, Françoise (2004). Arts of the 19th century: 1850–1905. p. 396. ISBN 9780810919822.
  4. ^ "Le Théâtre de Reims". La Construction Moderne (in French). 20 March 1932. p. 401.