Civic Opera House [Chicago]
type: Item
label: Civic Opera House
description: opera house in Chicago, Illinois, United States
description: bouwwerk in Chicago @nl
Wikidata source: Q1833594
EUTA research ID II: 412
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
Importance: Not rated
Web: www.civicoperahouse.com
Country: USA
City: Chicago
GPS: Point(-87.6375 41.8825)
opening date: 1929-11-04T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Carthalia ID: 1459
Note: Built 1929 by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, as a 45-storey commercial office building with two 22-storey wings. Interior decortaion and painted curtain by Jules Guerrinin. Opened 4 November 1929 with Verdi's Aida. Subsequently home to the Chicago Civic Opera, Chicago Grand Opera Company, Chicago City Opera Company, and Chicago Opera Company. Also used as a touring venue for opera, dance, operetta, musicals, and concerts. Since 1954 home to the Lyric Opera of Chicago. 1955 renovations. 1993-1996 major renovations and extensions. 1996 main auditorium renamed in honour of Ardis Krainik, general director of the Lyric Opera since 1981. 3653 seats.
ATPAM guide 1949: 44