Opéra national de Montpellier
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The Opéra national de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon is an opera
company located in the Place de la Comédie
in Montpellier
, France
. The company was established in 1755 and was granted the status of "National Opera" in 2002 by the French Ministry of Culture
.
The company uses two main buildings for its performances. The Opéra Comédie built in the Italian style and opened in 1888 houses a 1200-seat main auditorium and the 350-seat Salle Molière concert hall. Since 1990, the company has also performed at the 2000-seat Opéra Berlioz in the Le Corum arts complex.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
company located in the Place de la Comédie
Place de la Comédie
The Place de la Comédie is the main focal point of the city of Montpellier, in the Hérault département in southern France. It is located at the south-west point of the city centre, at , where in previous times the fortifications of the city were located....
in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The company was established in 1755 and was granted the status of "National Opera" in 2002 by the French Ministry of Culture
Minister of Culture (France)
The Minister of Culture is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national museums and monuments; promoting and protecting the arts in France and abroad; and managing the national archives and regional "maisons de culture"...
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The company uses two main buildings for its performances. The Opéra Comédie built in the Italian style and opened in 1888 houses a 1200-seat main auditorium and the 350-seat Salle Molière concert hall. Since 1990, the company has also performed at the 2000-seat Opéra Berlioz in the Le Corum arts complex.