Hanoi Opera House

Hanoi Opera House
Nhà hát Lớn Hà Nội
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOpera house, theater
Architectural styleNeoclassical, eclecticism
Location1 Trang Tien street, Cua Nam ward, Hanoi, Vietnam
Construction started7 June 1901
Opened9 December 1911 (9 December 1911)
Cost₣2 million, equivalent to ~US$8.4 million in 2011
Height
Height34 m (112 ft)
Dimensions
Other dimensionslength 87 m (285 ft)
width 30 m (98 ft)
area 2,600 m2 (0.6 acres)
Design and construction
ArchitectsBroyer, V. Harley, Francois Lagisquet
Main contractorTravery, Savelon
Other information
Seating capacity598
Website
www.hanoioperahouse.org.vn
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The Hanoi Opera House (French: Opéra de Hanoï), or the Grand Opera House (Vietnamese: Nhà hát lớn Hà Nội, French: Grand Opéra) is an opera house in central Hanoi, Vietnam. It was erected by the French colonial administration between 1901 and 1911. Hanoi Opera House is one of three opera houses that the French built during their time in Indochina, the others are Haiphong Opera House and Municipal Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City.