Opéra de Saint-Étienne
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- Maison de la Culture et des Loisirs
- L'Esplanade
- Opéra-Théâtre de Saint-Etienne
France
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| Address | Saint-Étienne France |
| Coordinates | 45°26′02″N 4°23′52″E / 45.4338°N 4.3978°E |
| Designation | Opera house |
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| Opened | 4 February 1969 |
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The Opéra de Saint-Étienne is a theatre mainly for opera in Saint-Étienne, France. It is a contemporary building, housing two halls, the Grand Théâtre Massenet and the Théâtre Copeau. The company is a member of the Réunion des Opéras de France.
In 1969, the Maison de la Culture et des Loisirs de Saint-Étienne was founded by André Malraux. The theatre is under municipal derection.[1] In 1994 the ensemble was named L'Esplanade. In 1998 the theatre was destroyed by fire It was reopened in 2001 and was renamed Opéra Théâtre de Saint-Étienne in 2006.[2] In 2015 it was renamed Opéra de Saint-Étienne, with a focus on opera productions[3] and a venue for the Orchestre Symphonique Saint-Étienne Loire (OSSEL) and the Chœur Lyrique Saint-Étienne Loire.[3]
Presentation
The large hall is visited by around 100,000 people per year. The cultural season offers more than 300 events in five main genres: piano, symphony, vocal, classical music and dance. The facilities for stage settings and costumes are housed in the same building, facilitating the new opera productions.[3][4]
