Opera of Rennes [Rennes, FR]
type: Item
label: Rennes Opera house @nl
label: Opera of Rennes
description: Theatre building in Rennes, France
EUTA building identifier: 3222
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: France
City: Rennes
GPS: Point(-1.6786 48.1114)
Wikidata source: Q3354560
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 141098
opening date: 1836-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 550
Address: rue de Coëtquen
Web: en
Table id: 284
Theaterbrande Id: 330
Burnt down date: 1856-02-20T00:00:00Z
Erinnerungen aus dem Leben id: 610
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q187640
Carthalia ID: 1395
Modern Opera Houses ID: 204
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1832-1836 as Théâtre by Charles Millardet for the city of Rennes. Opened 29 Feb 1836 with a benefit concert. First opera performance: Auber's Lestocq ou l'intrigue de l'amour on 1 mar 1836. Originally for opera, ballet and drama performances and for concerts. Auditorium destroyed by a fire on 20/21 Feb 1856. Subsequently restored to the original plans. 1912 renovations. Since 1968, used for opera and ballet performances and for concerts. Renamed Opéra de Rennes. 1997 major restorations. 950 seats.