Fields, Will Rogers, Harry Houdini, Lillian Russell, Sarah Bernhardt and many more.ĭistinguished performances with elaborate details solidified the Opera House's popularity. Over the years, the Opera House hosted a variety of notable performances with famous acts including Al Jolson, W.C. Following the production, the Opera House quickly received widespread attention throughout the region. The Lexington Opera House officially opened on July 19, 1887, with a concert by the Cincinnati Symphony, and in August hosted its first production of Our Angel by the Lizzie Evans Stock Company. The Lexington Opera House is one of 14 theatres in the country built before 1900 with less than 1,000 seats that is still in operation as a live performance venue. It is currently owned and operated by the Lexington Center Corporation, and it hosts ballets, opera, children's productions, family shows, comedy, music and professional national Broadway tours. The new Opera House was designed by the renowned architect Oscar Cobb and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its historical and architectural significance. Built in 1886, the Opera House replaced the former theatre, located on the corner of Main and Broadway, after fire destroyed it in January 1886. The Lexington Opera House is a theatre located at 401 West Short Street in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. ( October 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. Season tickets are now available for purchase on the opera house’s website, or by calling the box office at (859) 233-3535.This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. “We just knew we had to stay strong, keep the lights on, and that we’d be back, and now we’re very excited to be coming back.” ″The opera house is no stranger to change, a historic building that has seen so much over her over century of life,” she said. Lexington Opera House Performing Arts Director Luanne Franklin said the staff is eager to take center stage in a few months.
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