| London: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
Country: England, United Kingdom City: London Borough: City of Westminster Location: Bow Street / Covent Garden [1st theatre on the site built 1732 as "Theatre Royal Covent Garden". 2nd theatre built 1809. 1847 renamed "Royal Italian Opera". Destroyed by a fire in 1856.] Present theatre built 1857-1858 as "Royal Italian Opera" by Edward M. Barry. Opened 15 May 1858 with Meyerbeer's "Les Huguenots". 1892 renamed "Royal Opera". 1899-1902 rebuilding of stagehouse by E. O. Sachs. 1939 renamed "Royal Opera House, Covent Garden". Several minor changes of auditorium from 1955 to 1992. 1982 addition of rehearsal and dressing rooms and conversion of E. M. Barry's 1860 Floral Hall into a foyer by Gollins, Melvin and Ward. 1997-1999 major refurbishment of auditorium, construction of a new stagehouse, addition of new buildings. Floral Hall renamed Vilar Floral Hall in honour of the opera sponsor, Alberto Vilar (re-renamed "Floral Hall" in 2005). Re-opened 6 Dec 1999 with Verdi's "Falstaff". The Royal Opera House is used by the resident "Royal Opera" and "Royal Ballet" companies. 2268 seats. Notable world premieres:
Links: www.roh.org.uk, Theatres Trust, EUTA, Wikipedia |
Reverse Text: "View of the third and current theatre to stand on the Covent Garden site, 1858. The archive of the Royal Ballet and Opera documents the history of the three theatres that have stood on the Covent Garden site since 1732."Publisher: Royal Ballet and Opera, London; 5021043638314 Type: 2020s postcard of a 1858 drawing Size: Modern Not sent. |
Collectible CardPicture: Royal Opera House; scene from Ponchielli's "La Gioconda" Front Text: "Londres 'Covent Garden'", "La 'Joconde' de Ponchielli au 'Covent Garden' Publisher: Liebig; Series S1163 "Théâtres d'opéra renommés"; 1924 Size: 11 x 7 cm |
Front Text: "Covent Garden Theatre, London"Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Picture: audience including King Edward VII at the gala performance during the state visit of the French president, Emile Loubet, in 1903 (see also a larger scan at Wikimedia Commons)Front Text: "La visite du président de la République à Londres en Juillet, 1903, Représentationsentation de Gala à l'Opéra de Covent Garden"" Publisher: Raphael Tuck et Fils, Paris Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from France to Saint-Paul-en-Jarret, 1904 |
Front Text: "Covent Garden Theatre, London"Publisher: E. F. A. London Theatre Series; No. 1004 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Royal Opera House Covent Garden"Publisher: Photo Reg. Wilson; 0130 Type: Blank Back; probably not intended for postal use Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Margot Fonteyn in her dressing room."Publisher: Royal Opera House, London; 5021043638413 Type: 2020s postcard of a 1940s/1950s photograph Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Margot Fonteyn seated in the doorway of the Royal Box at the Royal Opera House in costume as Cinderella in Cinderella, 1949"Publisher: Royal Ballet, London; 5021043759118 Type: 2020s postcard of a 1949 photograph Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Cinderella 1949-50 Revival Curtain Call Margot Fonteyn and Michael Somes."Publisher: Royal Ballet and Opera, London; 5021043638710 Type: 2020s postcard of a 1949/50 photograph Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The Royal Family at Covent Garden, 1950"Publisher: Prescott & Pickup Co.; Sovereign Pictorial; Series No. 2; 30 Years E II R; No. 8 Type: Divided Back; ca. 1982 postcard of a 1950 photograph Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Robert Helpmann in costume as Albrecht from 'Giselle' in the Cloth Store under the stage of the Royal Opera House, 1950."Publisher: Royal Opera House, London; 5021043638116 Type: 2020s postcard of a 1950 photograph Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Rosemary Lindsay in costume as The Lilac Fairy for 'The Sleeping Beauty' under the stage of the Royal Ballet and Opera, 1951"Publisher: Royal Ballet & Opera, London; 5021043641413 Type: 2020s postcard of a 1951 photograph Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Cinderella 1959-60 Revival Corps Dressing Room."Publisher: Royal Ballet and Opera, London; 5021043638710 Type: 2020s postcard of a 1959/60 photograph Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Built in 1858 by Edward Barry on the site of an old convent garden, from which the name Covent Garden is derived. Two earlier theatres on the same site, built in 1725 and 1809, were both destroyed by fire."Publisher: Young's Photo Reproductions, London; Gerard 384 Size: 20.8 x 14.6 cm Not sent. |
Front Text: "Royal Opera House"Reverse Text: "London Landmarks (The Royal Opera House). Reproduced from a stamp designed by Sir Hugh Casson KVCO PRA and issued by the Post Office on the 7 May 1980 - price 8 1/2 p" Publisher: Post Office Picture Card Series PHQ 43 Type: Maximum Card with First Day Postmark (7 May 1980) Size: Modern |
Reverse Text: "Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, built in 1858 by Edward Barry on the site of an old convent garden, from which the name Covent Garden is derived. Two earlier theatres on the same site, built in 1732 and 1809, were both destroyed by fire."Publisher: Woodmansterne Publications, Watford; 0101 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Grand Staircase, built in 1858 by Edward Barry on the site of an old convent garden, from which the name Covent Garden is derived."Publisher: Woodmansterne Publications, Watford Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "Off to the Opera", signed: Jake SuttonReverse Text: "Off To The Opera by Jake Sutton, 1985" Publisher: Camden Graphics, London; PC 921 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "London, Covent Garden"Reverse Text: "Covent Garden Opera House, London - Local people and visitors from abroad have enjoyed the delights of opera in this historic building over many years." Publisher: Capital Cards; 32-04-126 Size: 18.9 x 13.0 cm Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The restoration of the auditorium, 1998. Watercolour by Glynn Boyd Harte: one of a series of paintings recording the development of the Royal Opera House, 1997-1999. 570mm x 765 mm"Publisher: Royal Opera House Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Royal Opera House redevelopment - North Piazza Arcade"Publisher: Royal Opera House Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Exterior of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden"Publisher: Royal Opera House Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Auditorium of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden"Publisher: Royal Opera House Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Interior of the Vilar Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden"Publisher: Royal Opera House Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Fish-eye view of the Dome, Frieze and Tiers of the Royal Opera House Auditorium"Publisher: Royal Opera House Type: folded greeting card Size: 15 x 15 cm (folded) Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Lovely London, 'Royal Opera House', Steph Dekker"Publisher: Tula Moon; LLON7 Type: folded greeting card Size: 15.0 x 10.5 cm (folded) |
Front Text: "Royal Opera House, London"Publisher: Ice Cream at the Interval / Etsy; 2021 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The auditorium of the Royal Ballet and Opera"Publisher: Royal Ballet and Opera, London; 5021043625017 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "The auditorium of the Royal Ballet and Opera"Publisher: Royal Ballet and Opera, London; 5021043625017 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: auditoriumReverse Text: "Behind the scenes at the Royal Ballet and Opera" [sic!] Publisher: Royal Ballet and Opera, London; 5021043625017 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: headgear (costumes)Reverse Text: "Behind the scenes at the Royal Opera House" Publisher: Royal Opera House, London; 5021043625116 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: fabric storage at the costumes or props departmentReverse Text: "Behind the scenes at the Royal Opera House" Publisher: Royal Opera House, London; 5021043625116 Size: Modern Not sent. |
| For another picture of this theatre, see London: "The Theatres of London". Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/1088 |