Lausanne Opera

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Lausanne Opera
Opéra de Lausanne
Facade Opera de Lausanne.jpg
Lausanne Opera
AddressAvenue du Théatre 12
1002 Lausanne
Lausanne
Switzerland
Website
www.opera-lausanne.ch

The Lausanne Opera is an opera house based in Lausanne, Switzerland. With a stage renovation in 2012, the Lausanne Opera offers a wide variety of operas, from baroque to contemporary, along with concerts and ballets.

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History

The opening ceremony took place on 10 May 1871. [1] [2] In 2007 the Opera House closed for renovations that lasted until 2012, when it reopened. [3] These renovations included updating the building and extending the stage.

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References

  1. "Opéra de Lausanne - Un peu d'histoire". Opera-lausanne.ch. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. Auguste Huguenin, Le Théâtre de Lausanne dès sa fondation en 1871 jusqu'à nos jours, Éditions artistiques, Lausanne, 1933.
  3. "L'Opéra de Lausanne réintègre ses murs après 5 ans d'exil". 2 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2024.


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