Manhattan Opera House

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The Manhattan Opera House was a New York City opera venue founded in the early 20th century by impresario Oscar Hammerstein I as a rival to the Metropolitan Opera.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera house
performing arts venue
theatre building
architect William E. Mowbray NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
surface form: Beaux-Arts architecture
borough Manhattan
capacity approximately 3,000 seats
competitionWith Metropolitan Opera
continent North America
country United States of America
era early 20th century
foundedAsRivalTo Metropolitan Opera
founder Oscar Hammerstein I
founderName Oscar Hammerstein I
founderOccupation impresario
genre classical music
opera
hasBalconies yes
hasBoxes yes
hasFunction cultural institution
entertainment venue
hasOrnamentation elaborate interior decoration
hasStageType proscenium stage
hasType indoor venue
historicalPeriod Progressive Era
surface form: Progressive Era United States
inception 1906
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
New York City
surface form: New York

New York City
namedAfter Manhattan
near Pennsylvania Station
notableFor introduction of new opera repertoire in New York
rivalry with the Metropolitan Opera
opened 1906
originalPurpose opera house
owner Oscar Hammerstein I
publicTransit New York City Subway
streetAddress 311 West 34th Street
use concerts
opera performances
theatrical performances

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Oscar Hammerstein I notableWork Manhattan Opera House
William Glackens notableWork Manhattan Opera House
this entity surface form: Hammerstein’s Roof Garden
Manhattan Opera Company alsoKnownAs Manhattan Opera House
this entity surface form: Manhattan Opera
Manhattan Opera Company notableLocation Manhattan Opera House