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The Grand Opera House is a theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by the most prolific theatre architect of the period, Frank Matcham. It opened on 23 December 1895. It opened on 23 December 1895.
It was founded in 1960 by John Mercer in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [1] The company performed the Irish première of Titanic the Musical in 2005, for which it won awards from the Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS), [2] and again in 2007. [citation needed] BOC performs several shows each year at the Grand Opera House, Belfast. [3]
Frank Matcham (22 November 1854 – 17 May 1920), who was the leading theatre designer during the UK theatre boom years at the end of the 19th century, was responsible for the design of Royal Opera House. During his 40-year career, he designed more than 90 theatres throughout the United Kingdom including the Hippodrome (1900), Hackney Empire ...
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Grand Opera House (Belfast) Belfast 23 December 1895; 1980–present 1,063 Grand Opera House (York) York 20 January 1902 1028 Operator – Ambassador Theatre Group: Grand Pavilion: Porthcawl 1932 643 Grand Theatre, Blackpool: Blackpool 1894; reopened 23 March 1981 1,100 Owner - Blackpool Grand Theatre Trust Ltd Grand Theatre, Lancaster: Lancaster
Matcham's building was originally named the Opera House and is the smallest of his existing theatres. It became a cinema in 1955 and in 1966, a bingo hall. [23] In 2012 the Theatre received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a £2.6 million restoration project. [24] II* [22] 1897 [25] Grand Theatre Grand Theatre, Lancaster
Grand Opera House, Belfast. Northern Ireland Opera is Northern Ireland's national opera company. [1] The company is based at the Carnegie Building, Donegall Road, Belfast, and its major funder is the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. The company's patron is Sean Rafferty, and its artistic director is Cameron Menzies. [2]
Opened in 1856 is the oldest opera house in South America. This is a list of notable opera houses listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city. The opera company is sometimes named for clarity.