 Royal Opera House in 1911 | |
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| Address | Republic Street Valletta Malta |
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| Type | Opera House |
| Capacity | 1295 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Rebuilt | Reopened as open-air theatre in 2013 |
| Years active | 1866–1873 1877–1942 |
| Architect | Edward Middleton Barry |
The Royal Opera House, also known as the Royal Theatre (Maltese: It-Teatru Rjal, Italian: Teatro Reale), was an opera house and performing arts venue in Valletta, Malta. It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. In 1873 its interior was extensively damaged by fire but was eventually restored by 1877. The theatre received a direct hit from aerial bombing in 1942 during World War II. Prior to its destruction, it was one of the most beautiful and iconic buildings in Valletta.[1] After several abandoned plans to rebuild the theatre, the ruins were redesigned by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and in 2013 it once again started functioning as a performance venue, called Pjazza Teatru Rjal.[2]
- ^ "Valletta's Royal Opera House, from glamour to rubble". The Man Who Went To Malta. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Pjazza Teatru Rjal". Malta Ministry of Culture. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.