Opéra national de Lorraine
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Opéra national de Lorraine is an opera company and opera house
located in the city of Nancy in the French province of Lorraine
. Formerly named the Opéra de Nancy et de Lorraine, it was given the status of "national opera" in 2006.
The company's original theatre was constructed during the reign of the King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine, Stanislas Leszczyński in 1758. This theatre, located behind the Museum of Fine Arts, was destroyed by fire in October 1905 and a new opera house was constructed in its present location on the Place Stanislas by Joseph Hornecker and was inaugurated in 1919.
Joseph Hornecker, a member of the "School of Nancy
," created the opera house in the classical style combined with characteristics of "art nouveau". The work done in Nancy made it a center of art and architecture that rivaled Paris and helped give the city the nickname "Capitale de l'Est."
The opera house underwent restoration in 1994.
All productions are accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy
.
Opera house
An opera house is a theatre building used for opera performances that consists of a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and set building...
located in the city of Nancy in the French province of Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
. Formerly named the Opéra de Nancy et de Lorraine, it was given the status of "national opera" in 2006.
The company's original theatre was constructed during the reign of the King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine, Stanislas Leszczyński in 1758. This theatre, located behind the Museum of Fine Arts, was destroyed by fire in October 1905 and a new opera house was constructed in its present location on the Place Stanislas by Joseph Hornecker and was inaugurated in 1919.
Joseph Hornecker, a member of the "School of Nancy
Musée de l'École de Nancy
The Musée de l'École de Nancy is a museum devoted to the École de Nancy, an Art Nouveau movement founded in 1901 by Émile Gallé, Victor Prouvé, Louis Majorelle, Antonin Daum and Eugène Vallin in the city of Nancy in Lorraine...
," created the opera house in the classical style combined with characteristics of "art nouveau". The work done in Nancy made it a center of art and architecture that rivaled Paris and helped give the city the nickname "Capitale de l'Est."
The opera house underwent restoration in 1994.
All productions are accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy
Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy
Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy is a French symphony orchestra based in the city of Nancy in the province of Lorraine....
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External links
- http://www.opera-national-lorraine.fr/ Opéra national web site (in French)
- National Ballet of Lorraine website