At the end of the XVIIIth century,
The city of Bordeaux was particularly
lively thanks to it commercial
activities (wine, colonial trade...).
The
Duke of Richelieu, Governor of
Guyenne, decided to equip the
city with an Opera House that
was fitting of such a city, and
asked the architect Victor Louis
(1731-1800) to oversee the project.
Started in 1773, the construction
of the Grand-Théâtre took
seven years to complete, and was finished
in 1780. This imposing neoclassical
building (88 x 47 metres) is capable
of holding 1,114 people.
The Grand-Thêatre underwent
a final restoration during 1990-1991,
recreating the original decoration.
Today the Grand Théâtre
is unarguably one of the finest
pieces of this city that is so
marked by XVIIIth century architecture.
The Grand-Thêatre presents both
theatrical and musical productions,
and has seen some of the finest stars
of the last century: the Talma, Nourrit,Viardot,
Falcon, Duprez, Petipa...
The Grand-Théâtre still
offers musicals, ballet and concerts...
and is true to its vocation today, more
than ever.
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