Marigny Opera House
Marigny Opera House, also known as the Church of the Arts, is an opera house and performing arts center in Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans, Louisiana. The Marigny was originally a Catholic parish church known as Holy Trinity Catholic Church. It was closed by the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 1997.
Church of the Arts | |
| Address | 725 Saint Ferdinand Street New Orleans, Louisiana United States |
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| Coordinates | 29.96503°N 90.04913°W |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1853 |
| Closed | 1997 |
| Reopened | 2011 |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Architect | Theodore Giraud |
| Website | |
| marignyoperahouse | |
After adaptation and renovation, it was reopened as an opera house in 2011. A resident professional contemporary ballet company, Marigny Opera Ballet, was founded there in 2014. OperaCréole, founded in 2008, also produces works there.
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