Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. It is also sometimes referred to as "Covent Garden" after the London neighborhood in which it is located. The building serves as the home of the Royal Opera and of the Royal Ballet.

Related Topics:
London - Covent Garden - Royal Ballet

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The current edifice is the third theatre on the site. The facade, foyer and auditorium date from 1856, but almost every other element of the present complex dates from a reconstruction in the 1990s.

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The main auditorium is a Grade I listed building. http://info.royaloperahouse.org/AbouttheHouse/Index.cfm?ccs=102&cs=191 http://www.bdp.co.uk/projects/roh/default.asp

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