Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts

Country: Canada
Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa
Location: 53 Elgin Street / Confederation Square

Built by Fred Lebensold. Opened 2 June 1969. The complex comprises three halls, a restaurant and several bars.

Southam Hall: Organ by Flentrop. Curtain by Micheline Beauchemin. Used for opera, ballet, and musical performances, movie screenings, and classical and pop concerts. Home to the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Canada Dance Festival. 2325 seats.

Theatre Hall: Used for English and French drama performances, smaller musicals, and corporate presentations. 969 seats.

Studio Hall: Used for all kinds of performances and corporate presentations. Up to 300 seats.

Links: www.nac-cna.ca, Wikipedia

Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts Reverse Text: "National Arts Centre, Confederation Square - Centre National des Arts, Place de la Confederation - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada"
Publisher: National News Co., Ottawa; P87680
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts Reverse Text: "National Arts Centre, Showcase of the performing arts in Canada. Home of the NAC Orchestra. Houses an opera house, theatre, experimental theatre, salon and restaurant. Le Centre National des Arts. Orgueil du Canada, le CNA possède un orchestre réputé. Il contient des salles d'opéra, de théâtre et de théâtre experimental, ainsi qu'un salon superbe et un restaurant."
Publisher: Donald Keyes Ltd., Ottawa; 29667-D
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts Reverse Text: "National Arts Centre. Ottawa, Canada. The 2,300-seat Opera House of the national Arts Centre, with ceiling designed by Julien Hébert, and its glittering curtain by Micheline Beauchemin, developed in conjunction with Kawashima Mills of Kyoto, Japan. - Centre National des Arts. Ottawa, Canada. La salle de l'Opéra du Centre national des Arts. Le plafond est une création de Julien Hébert, et le rideau réalisé par Micheline Beauchemin en collaboration avec la masion japonaise Kawashima de Kyoto."
Publisher: National News Co., Ottawa; KS-3641
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Gatineau to Montréal, 1989

Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts Reverse Text: "The Opera. Le Opéra. National Arts Centre. Centre National Des Arts. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada."
Publisher: National News Co., Ottawa; P87704
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: to Heerlen (Netherlands), 1980

Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts Reverse Text: "The National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada. A focal point for all performing arts in Canada, the National Arts Centre contains an opera house seating 2300, a semi-circula theatre for 900, and a studio for up to 300. There are also two restaurants, 'L'Opéra' and 'Le Café', and several attractive boutiques. Le Centre national des arts, Ottawa, Canada. Carrefour des arts du spectacle au Canada, le Centre national des Arts abrite une salle d'opéra et de concert pouvant accueillir 230 spectateurs, un théâtre semi-circulaire de 900 fauteuils, un studio d'une capacité de 300 places, deux restaurants, 'L'Opéra' et 'Le Café', ainsi que d'attrayantes boutiques."
Publisher: National News Co. Ltd., Ottawa; KS-5553
Size: Modern
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Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts Front Text: "National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada"
Reverse Text: "Evening View across the Rideau Canal - Built in the centre of the nation's capital to commemorate Canada's 100th birthday in 1967, this beautiful $47 million Centennial project consists of an Opera House, a theatre, and a studio theatre, as well as many interesting shops and dining areas. Pride of a dynamic nation, its main purpose is to sponsor the growth of Canadian arts."
Publisher: Alex Wilson Publicatoins, Dryden
Size: Modern
Sent: from Ottawa to Wuppertal (Germany), 1972

Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts Front Text: "National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada"
Reverse Text: "Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. National Arts Centre - Confederation Square. Centre National des Arts - Place de la Confederation"
Publisher: National News Co., Ottawa; P300824
Size: Modern
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Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts Reverse Text: "Ottawa, Ontario. The National Arts Centre in the foreground, alongside Rideau Canal. The Parliament Buildings with the Ottawa Ricer in background, the City of Hull, Quebec, beyond. - Ottawa, Ontario. Le Centre National des Arts au premier plan, le long du canal Rideau. Les édifices to Parlement et la rivière Ottawa à l'arrière plan; plus loin, la ville de Hull, Québec."
Publisher: National News Company, Ottawa; KS-68 79
Size: Modern
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Ottawa: National Arts Centre / Centre National des Arts Reverse Text: "National Arts Centre - Ottawa, Ontario - Centre National des Arts"
Publisher: Peter Heiler Ltd., Oshawa
Size: Modern
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