Opéra d'Avignon explained

Opéra d'Avignon
Address:Place de l'Horloge
City:Avignon 84000
Country:France
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Designation1:Monument historique
Designation1 Offname:Théâtre municipal
Designation1 Date:1988
Architect:Léon Feuchère and Théodore Charpentier
Type:Opera house
Opened:1847
Website:www.operagrandavignon.fr

The Opéra d'Avignon is an opera house located in Avignon, France that has been in operation for almost two centuries. The initial opera house was constructed in 1824–1825, and opened with its inaugural performance on 30 October 1825. The original opera house was destroyed in a fire on 26 January 1846. The current opera house was built in 1846–1847 and was designed by architects Léon Feuchère and Théodore Charpentier.

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