Nancy: Opéra National de Lorraine

Country: France
Region: Grand Est (Lorraine)
Department: Meurthe-et-Moselle
City: Nancy
Location: 4, place Stanislas

Built 1751-1755 by Emmanuel Héré as "Hôtel des Fermes" for Jean-Francois de la Borde, "fermier général" (tax collector). From 1805 to 1905, seat of the bishop of Nancy. Converted into a theatre in 1909-1919 after the former theatre (in the similar baroque building that now houses the "Musée des Beaux-Arts") had burned down in 1906. Opened 14 Oct 1919 as "Théâtre Municipal" with Ernest Reyer's opera "Sigurd". 1310 seats. Later also known as "Grand Théâtre". Used for opera performances by the resident opera company, "Opéra National de Lorraine". In 1983 the building was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the ensemble "Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy".

Notable world premieres:

  • Marcel Landowski: Le Fou (1 Feb 1956)

Links: www.opera-national-lorraine.fr, Wikipedia

Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Front Text: "Nancy - Le Théâtre"
Publisher: Imprimeries Réunies de Nancy; 201
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Front Text: "Nancy - Le Théâtre Municipal"
Publisher: Phototypie A. Humblot et Cie.; 32
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Nancy to La Bouderie (Belgium), 1923

Nancy: Theatre (new) Front Text: "Nancy - Place Stanislas et Nouveau Théâtre"
Publisher: Maison des Magasins Réunis, Nancy
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Picture: left: opera house, right: Grand Hôtel
Front Text: "Nancy - Place Stanislas - Théâtre et Grand Hôtel"
Publisher: CLB [C. Lardier, Besançon]; 2
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Front Text: "Nancy la nuit - Le Théâtre"
Publisher: EM (?)
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Picture: foreground: wrought-iron gate by Jean Lamour, left: opera house, right: Grand Hôtel
Front Text: "Nancy - Place Stanislas - Le Théâtre et le Grand Hôtel - Une des grilles de Jean Lamour"
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Picture: left: Opéra
Reverse Text: "La Lorraine pittoresque; Nancy (M.-et-M.) - Le Grand Hôtel et le Théâtre"
Publisher: Edition La Cigogne, Strasbourg; Mexichrome; 54.395.185
Size: Modern
Sent: from Nancy to Wassy, 1965

Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Picture: centre, left: Opéra
Reverse Text: "En aviaon au-dessus de... Nancy. Place Stanislas, le Grand Théâtre, Rue Ste-Catherine."
Publisher: Cie. des Arts Photomécaniques, Lourdes; 1075
Size: Modern
Sent: from Nancy to La Chapelle-aux-Bois, 1965

Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Picture: foreground: open-air performance, background: Opéra
Reverse Text: "Festival Mondial du Théâtre Place Stanislas"
Publisher: Ville de Nancy
Size: Modern
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Front Text: "Nancy"
Reverse Text: "Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) - Place Stanislas - Le Grand Théâtre - A gauche la Fontaine d'Amphitrite"
Publisher: Combier, Mâcon
Size: Modern
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Front Text: inscription: "Opéra-Théâtre de Lorraine"
Reverse Text: "Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) - La place Stanislas, bâtie entre 1752 et 1756, sur les plans d'Emmanuel Héré pour le Roi Stanislas"
Publisher: Estel, Blois
Size: Modern
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Reverse Text: "L'Opéra national de Lorraine, Nancy. Vue de la place Stanislas"
Publisher: Opéra national de Lorraine, Nancy
Size: Modern
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Reverse Text: "L'Opéra national de Lorraine, Nancy. à la tombée du jour"
Publisher: Opéra national de Lorraine, Nancy
Size: Modern
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Reverse Text: "L'Opéra national de Lorraine, Nancy. Le Foyer du public"
Publisher: Opéra national de Lorraine, Nancy
Size: Modern
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Nancy: Opera National de Lorraine Reverse Text: "L'Opéra national de Lorraine, Nancy. La grande salle de spectacle"
Publisher: Opéra national de Lorraine, Nancy
Size: Modern
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