The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, is the third theatre built on its site after fires destroyed its predecessors in 1808 and 1856; the current Grade I listed building, designed by Edward Middleton Barry, opened in 1858. It is the main home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. An earlier theatre on the same site had staged premieres of operas and oratorios written specifically for it by George Frideric Handel.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountCity of Westminster, United Kingdom 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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The ROH is the main home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, which are known collectively as the Royal Ballet and Opera.
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1728-1732 (original building)
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The Paul Hamlyn Hall is a large iron and glass structure adjacent to, and with direct access to, the main opera house building.
Uses Element: Cast Iron, Article text
The redevelopment of the Floral Hall as part of the 1990s redevelopment project involved lifting up the cast iron structure to accommodate new public areas for the opera house underneath.
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