Jersey Opera House

Jersey Opera House
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The Opera House on Gloucester Street
AddressParish of St. Helier
United Kingdom
Coordinates49°11′12″N 2°06′46″W / 49.186605°N 2.112857°W / 49.186605; -2.112857
OwnerStates of Jersey
OperatorJersey Opera House Limited
TypeOpera house
Capacity625
Construction
Opened9 July 1900 (1900-07-09)
Reopened9 July 2000 (2000-07-09)
Website
Jersey Opera House

The Jersey Opera House is a working theatre and opera house in La Vingtaine de la Ville, Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.[1] The theatre building is administered by the States of Jersey but is managed by Jersey Opera House Limited. The current interim theatre director is Andy Eagle.[2]

The current building is a 1922 reconstruction (by Jesty & Baker) of the 1900 original building by Adolphus Curry (1848-1910), with additional extension facilities provided since. The façade has been described as "imposing and slightly Frenchified".[3]

Its chandelier has 10,200 pieces and is carefully cleaned about every five years.[4]

  1. ^ "Jersey Opera House back in black". BBC News. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Jersey Opera House quarrel settled as director replaced". The Stage. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  3. ^ Buildings in the Town and Parish of Saint Helier, Brett, National Trust for Jersey 1977
  4. ^ "Crystal cleaning challenge!". ITV Channel Television. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.