Royal Opera House (London)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Opera_House_(London)

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:opera performing arts
gptkbp:address	gptkb:Bow_Street,_Covent_Garden,_London_WC2E_9DD,_England
gptkbp:architect	gptkb:Edward_Middleton_Barry
gptkbp:category	Tourist attractions in London Grade I listed buildings in the City of Westminster Music venues in London Buildings and structures in Covent Garden Ballet venues Opera houses in London Theatres completed in 1858
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Clore_Studio gptkb:Linbury_Theatre gptkb:Paul_Hamlyn_Hall
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designedBy	gptkb:Edward_Middleton_Barry
gptkbp:fireModes	1808 1856
gptkbp:firstPerformed	The Way of the World by William Congreve (1732)
gptkbp:foundedBy	gptkb:John_Rich
gptkbp:hasAuditorium	2,256 seats
gptkbp:heritageStatus	Grade I listed building
gptkbp:homeTo	gptkb:Orchestra_of_the_Royal_Opera_House gptkb:The_Royal_Ballet gptkb:The_Royal_Opera
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Royal Opera House (London)
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Covent_Garden,_London,_England
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Covent_Garden
gptkbp:notableDirector	gptkb:Sir_John_Tooley gptkb:Sir_Colin_Davis gptkb:Sir_Antonio_Pappano gptkb:Sir_David_Webster
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:BBC_Proms world premieres of many operas and ballets
gptkbp:notablePerformance	gptkb:Benjamin_Britten's_Peter_Grimes_(1945) Luciano Pavarotti performances Maria Callas performances Plácido Domingo performances world premiere of Frederick Ashton's ballets
gptkbp:opened	1732 1858
gptkbp:ownedBy	gptkb:Royal_Opera_House_Covent_Garden_Foundation
gptkbp:publicTransit	gptkb:Covent_Garden_tube_station
gptkbp:renovated	1996–2000
gptkbp:reopened	1809 1858
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Theatre_Royal,_Covent_Garden_(previous_buildings_destroyed_by_fire)
gptkbp:seatingCapacity	2,256
gptkbp:usedAs	Mecca for opera and ballet dance hall during World War I
gptkbp:website	https://www.roh.org.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Renée_Fleming
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4