Opéra de Saint-Étienne
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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 |
| 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.
History
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].
References
- ^ "Lumières sur Rhône-Alpes - La maison de la culture de Saint-Etienne - Ina.fr". Lumières sur Rhône-Alpes (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Historique - L'Opéra - Opéra de Saint-Etienne". www.opera.saint-etienne.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Opéra de Saint-Étienne (1969 à aujourd'hui)". dezede.org (in French). 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Opéra de Saint-Étienne". Opera Online (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
Further reading
- Teil, Danielle: Saint-Étienne et le théâtre, du vaudeville à la comédie, 1650-1990, Lyon, Lejeune, 1990
- "L'opéra à Saint-Étienne", Bulletin du vieux Saint-Etienne No. 235, September 2009