 The Opera House on Gloucester Street | |
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| Address | Parish of St. Helier United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 49°11′12″N 2°06′46″W / 49.186605°N 2.112857°W |
| Owner | States of Jersey |
| Operator | Jersey Opera House Limited |
| Type | Opera house |
| Capacity | 625 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 9 July 1900 |
| Reopened | 9 July 2000 |
| 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]
- ^ "Jersey Opera House back in black". BBC News. 7 November 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ "Jersey Opera House quarrel settled as director replaced". The Stage. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ^ Buildings in the Town and Parish of Saint Helier, Brett, National Trust for Jersey 1977
- ^ "Crystal cleaning challenge!". ITV Channel Television. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2009.