The Opéra national de Lorraine is a French opera company and opera house, located in the city of
Nancy, France in the province of
Lorraine, France. Formerly named the ''Opéra de Nancy et de Lorraine'', the company received the status of national opera in 2006. Opéra national de Lorraine is a member of the association
Réunion des Opéras de France (ROF), of the European Network For Opera (RESEO) and of
Opera Europa. All productions are accompanied by the
Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy The Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy is a French symphony orchestra based in the city of Nancy in the province of Lorraine, France. The orchestra consists of 66 musicians giving approximately 20 performances a year, mainly in the Opéra n ...
.
History
The company's original theatre was constructed during the reign of the King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine,
Stanislas Leszczyński in 1758. This theatre, located behind the Museum of Fine Arts, was destroyed by fire in October 1906. A new opera house was constructed in its present location on the
Place Stanislas by Joseph Hornecker, a member of the
School of Nancy. Hornecker designed the replacement opera house in the classical style combined with characteristics of "
art nouveau". The new opera house was inaugurated in 1919. It underwent restoration in 1994. The auditorium has a capacity of 1050 seats.
On January 1st, 2006, the
Ministry of Culture and Communication awarded the Nancy opera house the title ''Opéra national'' ('National Opera'). As a result, the Opera of
Nancy and
Lorraine
Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gra ...
became the fifth regional National Opera.
Matthieu Dussouillez has been the general director and artistic director of the company since September 2019. The most recent music director was Rani Calderon, from 2015 to 2018. In October 2020,
Marta Gardolińska first guest-conducted with the company, in the French premiere of ''
Der Traumgörge'' of
Alexander von Zemlinsky
Alexander Zemlinsky or Alexander von Zemlinsky (14 October 1871 – 15 March 1942) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher.
Biography
Early life
Zemlinsky was born in Vienna to a highly diverse family. Zemlinsky's grandfather, Anton S ...
. On the basis of this appearance, in January 2021, the company announced the appointment of Gardolińska as its next music director, effective with the 2021–2022 season, with an initial contract of three seasons.
Gardolińska is the first female conductor ever named to this post.
Music directors (partial list)
* Noël Lancien (1971–1979)
* Jérôme Kaltenbach (1979–1998)
*
Sebastian Lang-Lessing (1999–2006)
* Paolo Olmi (2006–2010)
*
Tito Muñoz
Tito Arturo Muñoz (born July 14, 1983) is an American conductor and is Music Director of The Phoenix Symphony. He was previously Music Director of the Opéra national de Lorraine and Orchestre symphonique et lyrique de Nancy in Nancy, France, ...
(2011–2013)
* Rani Calderon (2015–2018)
* Marta Gardolińska (designate, effective autumn 2021)
See also
*
List of opera houses
This is a list of notable opera houses listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city. The opera company is sometimes named for clarity.
Africa
Egypt
* Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria
* Cairo Opera Hous ...
References
External links
Opéra national de Lorraine official website(in French)
National Ballet of Lorraine website
Opera houses in France
Buildings and structures in Nancy, France
Tourist attractions in Nancy, France
Art Nouveau architecture in Nancy, France
Theatres completed in 1758
Music venues completed in 1758
Theatres completed in 1919
Music venues completed in 1919
Art Nouveau theatres
1758 establishments in France
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