Opéra de Lyon

Opéra de Lyon
Facade of the Opéra Nouvel
General information
TypeOpera
LocationPlace de la Comédie, Lyon, France
Coordinates45°46′04.18″N 4°50′11.80″E / 45.7678278°N 4.8366111°E / 45.7678278; 4.8366111
Current tenantsNational Opera of Lyon
Inaugurated1831 and 1993
Design and construction
Architect(s)Antoine-Marie Chenavard and Jean-Marie Pollet, then Jean Nouvel
Other information
Seating capacity1,100
Website
www.opera-lyon.com

The Opéra de Lyon (also known as Opéra Nouvel, formerly Grand Théâtre) in Lyon, France, is the home of the Opéra National de Lyon. The original opera house was re-designed by the distinguished French architect, Jean Nouvel between 1985 and 1993 in association with the agency of scenography dUCKS scéno and the acoustician Peutz. Serge Dorny was appointed general director in 2003.