Grand Theater de Geneve description and photos - Switzerland: Geneva
Rating: 8,1/10 (390 votes) Grand Theater de Geneve description and photos - Switzerland: Geneva. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Grand Theater de Geneve. Photo and descriptionThe Bolshoi Theater (Grand Theater) is an opera house in Geneva. Throughout the XVII and XVIII centuries. Geneva was heavily influenced by Calvinism, so the first opera house was built in Geneva only in the mid-1760s, and only in the second half of the 19th century, the city council of Geneva began to think about building a luxurious opera house that would correspond to the prestige and status of Geneva. The first stone of the future theater was laid in 1875, and in 1879 the theater was opened with a production of Rossini's opera "Wilhelm Tell". The opera building was located between the Conservatory and the Rath Museum and immediately entered the top ten European opera houses. The magnificent facade of the building is decorated with granite columns and marble statues that represent Drama, Dance, Music and Comedy. also here you can see busts of famous composers. The interior decoration was famous not only for its luxurious interiors, but also for the equipment according to the latest technology of the time. In 1905-13 g. The building was supplied with electricity, gas lighting was also replaced with electric lamps. In 1951, there was a terrible fire, almost the entire building of the theater burned out, except for the main foyer. The theater was closed for 10 years and reopened only in 1962. Another reconstruction of the stage equipment was carried out in 1997-98. The new auditorium seats 1,488 people, and 100 musicians can play in the orchestra pit. The Bolshoi Theater in Geneva is currently the largest theater in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Opera and ballet performances and concerts are staged here. The interior decoration was famous not only for its luxurious interiors, but also for the equipment according to the latest technology of the time. In 1905-13 g. The building was supplied with electricity, gas lighting was also replaced with electric lamps.      We also recommend reading Drinking room-pump room (Trinkhalle) description and photos - Austria: Bad Hull Topic: Grand Theater de Geneve description and photos - Switzerland: Geneva. |
