Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Lille: Opéra de Lille















Country: France Department, Region: Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais City: Lille Location: place du Théâtre
Built 1907-1923 as "Nouveau Théâtre" by Louis-Marie Cordonnier, at the site of the previous municipal theatre (built 1784-1787, destroyed by fire in 1903). Opened while uncompleted by the German troups in World War I. Officially opened 1923 with a gala concert. Ca. 2000-2002 interior renovation and rebuilding of the stagehouse by Pierre-Louis Carlier and Patrice Neirinck. Ca. 1000 seats.
Front Text: "Lille, Vue du Nouveau Théatre et de la Nouvelle Bourse"Publisher: Malot, ThumesnilType: Divided BackSize: ClassicSent: by German Forces' Postal Network, to Schwarzhausen/Harz (Germany), 1915
Type: Real PhotoSize: ClassicNot sent.
Front Text: "Lille, Rue Faldherbe, Théâtre et Bourse"Publisher: Edition Maurice Dupriez, Lille; Censoré à Lille, le 12 Fevrier 1916; No. 502Type: Divided BackSize: ClassicSent: by German Forces' Postal Network, to Mammendorf/Kreis Walmirstedt, 1916
Picture: StaircaseReverse Text: "Deutsches Theater in Lille" ["German Theatre", hence the card is to date between 1914 and 1918]Publisher: Verlag der J. G. Schmitz'schen Buch- und Kunsthandlung, Cöln a. Rh.Type: Divided BackSize: ClassicNot sent.
Picture: FoyerReverse Text: "Deutsches Theater in Lille" ["German Theatre"]Publisher: Verlag der J. G. Schmitz'schen Buch- und Kunsthandlung, Cöln a. Rh.Type: Divided BackSize: ClassicSent: by German Forces' Postal Service, to 2. Bayer. Armeekorps to München (Germany), 1917
Reverse Text: "Lille (Nord) - L'Opéra"Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 22 May 1976Publisher: Edition de l'Europe, Sarregemuines; N 2158 59Size: ModernNot sent.

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