Grand Théâtre [Geneva]
type: Item
label: Grand Théâtre de Genève @nl
label: Gran teatro de Ginebra @es
description: Theatre building in Geneva, Switzerland
description: theater in Genève, Zwitserland @nl
alternative label: Grand Théâtre
EUTA building identifier: 1700
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Switzerland
City: Geneva
GPS: Point(6.1427 46.2017)
Wikidata source: Q555398
opening date: 1879-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 142071
Capacity: 1500
Address: Place Neuve 3
Web: www.gtg.ch
Propertylabel: 210
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Wikidata instance: Q811979
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/1720-Grand-Theatre-de-Geneve
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q185226
Carthalia ID: 177
Modern Opera Houses index: III. p. 74; Descriptive text, II. pp. 51,52, Block plan, II. p. 51 ; General view, II. p. 51 ; Front elevation, II. PL 96; Plan area, II. PL 96 ; Plan 2nd tier, II. p. 97 ; Side elevation, II. p. 97; Plan 3rd tier, II. PL 98; Longitudinal section, II. PL 98 ; Plan and section of ceiling, III. p. 75 ; Skeleton plan of auditorium, III. PL opp. p. 62 ; Cost and dimensions, III. p. 17.
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1874-1879 by Jacques-Elysée Goss (inspired by Garnier's Paris Opéra). Funded by a bequest of the Count Charles de Brunswick to the city of Genève. Opened 2 Oct 1879 with Rossini's Guiglielmo Tell. Destroyed by a fire during a performance of Wagner's Die Walküre in 1951, leaving only the exterior walls and the foyer. Subsequently renovation, extension of the stage buildings, and rebuilding of the auditorium in modern form by Charles Schopfer and Marcello Zavelani-Rossi. Re-opened 12 Dec 1962 with Verdi's Don Carlos. 2015-2017 renovation of the foyers. 2017-2018 major renovation. Originally 1300 seats, today 1500 seats.
Burnt down date: 1951-01-01T00:00:00Z