Cork Opera House

Cork Opera House
Cork Opera House in 2017
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Former namesAthenaeum (1855–1875)
The Munster Hall (1875–1877)[1]
AddressEmmett Place
Cork
Ireland
Coordinates51°54′01″N 8°28′21″W / 51.9003°N 8.4726°W / 51.9003; -8.4726
Capacity~1,000 (main auditorium)[2]
Current useTheatre, music, film and comedy venue
Construction
Opened1855
Rebuilt1965
Years active1855–1955, 1965–present
ArchitectScott Tallon Walker (1963 Building)
Murray Ó Laoire (2000 Facade)
Website
Official website

Cork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in Ireland. The first venue opened in 1855 on Emmet Place (then known as Nelson's Place) to the rear of the Crawford Art Gallery. This original building was destroyed by fire in 1955, and a replacement opened in 1965. With a number of additions in the early 21st century, the 1000-seat venue hosted over 100 theatre, music, opera, and comedy events in 2015.

  1. ^ "Athenaeum / Opera House". Corkpastandpresent.ie. Cork City Libraries. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Venue seating plans - Cork - Cork Opera House". Euroticket. Retrieved 9 September 2017.