Royal Opera House

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Royal Opera House

OPERA

Began as the the Theatre Royal in 1732, which was destroyed by fire in 1808 and reopened the following year. The theater was reconceived as the Royal Italian Opera in 1847, but was again destroyed by fire 1856. Reopened 1858, it became the Royal Opera House in 1892. Torn down and rebuilt 1999. Located in Covent Garden.

Official Website:
http://www.roh.org.uk/

Location:
London, England

Founding Date:
1732

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John Barbirolli Conductor 2-Dec-1899 29-Jul-1970 Conductor at The Hall�, 1943-70

Isaiah Berlin Philosopher 6-Jun-1909 5-Nov-1997 The Hedgehog and the Fox

Lord Chadlington Business ? CEO of Huntsworth

Colin Davis Conductor 25-Sep-1927 14-Apr-2013 Principal Conductor, LSO, 1995-2006

Bernard Haitink Conductor 4-Mar-1929 Conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Rafael Kubelik Conductor 29-Jun-1914 11-Aug-1996 Conductor, Czech Philharmonic, 1942-48

Georg Solti Conductor 21-Oct-1912 5-Sep-1997 Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Joan Sutherland Singer 7-Nov-1926 10-Oct-2010 "La Stupenda" opera soprano

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