Opera of Marseille [Marseille]
Opéra de Marseille
Opéra municipal de Marseille
Opera of Marseille
Theatre building in Marseille, France
operagebouw in 1ste arrondissement van Marseille, Frankrijk
Built 1787 by Bénard (2000 seats). Opened 31 October 1787 with Ponteuile's Tartuffe and Champein's Mélomanie. Destroyed by a fire on 13 November 1919. 1919-1924 rebuilding by Ebrard, Castel, and Raymond in Art Nouveau style, preserving only the façade and the portico. 2137 seats. Re-opened 4 Dec 1924 with Ernest Reyer's Sigurd. 1972 renovations. Today 1786 seats.