Civic Opera House
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The Civic Opera House is a historic, grand opera venue in downtown Chicago that serves as the home of major opera productions and cultural performances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civic Opera House canonical | 3 |
| Civic Opera Building | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera house
ⓘ
performing arts venue ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lyric Opera House ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco
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Neo‑Classical ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Chicago Opera Association
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago Civic Opera Company
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| constructionCompleted | 1929 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentPrimaryTenant | Lyric Opera of Chicago ⓘ |
| designedBy | Graham, Anderson, Probst & White ⓘ |
| function |
venue for concerts
ⓘ
venue for cultural events ⓘ venue for opera performances ⓘ |
| hasAcoustics | designed for unamplified opera and orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasFacade | set back from the Chicago River with office wings on either side ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
backstage facilities
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grand lobby ⓘ opera boxes ⓘ orchestra pit ⓘ proscenium stage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | considered a historic theatre building in Chicago ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | major early 20th‑century opera venue in the United States ⓘ |
| homeOf | Lyric Opera of Chicago ⓘ |
| integratedInto | mixed‑use office and theatre complex ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Chicago River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Wacker Drive ⓘ |
| location |
Chicago
ⓘ
Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| neighborhood | Chicago Loop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Art Deco interior details
ⓘ
large seating capacity ⓘ role in Chicago’s cultural life ⓘ |
| numberOfLevels | multiple balconies ⓘ |
| opened | 1929 ⓘ |
| owner | Lyric Opera of Chicago ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civic Opera House
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Civic Opera Building
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| primaryLanguageOfPerformances | various languages including Italian, German, French, and English ⓘ |
| regionServed | Chicago metropolitan area ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 3,500 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ballet performances
ⓘ
opera productions ⓘ orchestral performances ⓘ recitals ⓘ special events ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Civic Opera Building
this entity surface form:
Civic Opera Building