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Opera Houses
Venues where opera is or has been performed regularly.
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Opened in 1857, the building is the oldest grand opera house in America used for its original purpose. It is the home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Philadelphia Opera Company.
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The site has been a center for performing arts since 1926 and was renamed for former Orlando Mayor Bob Carr in the 1970's. It is home to the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando Opera and the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra.
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In 1894, Henry Greenwall raised $100,000 for construction of an opera house in Galveston. The Romanesque Revival style Opera House underwent a major restoration between 1974 and 1990, after years of neglect.
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The Opera House was built in 1889 to house the library, council room, justice court, fire department & auditorium for the City of Woodstock.
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