The National Opera House

Wexford Opera House
Wexford Opera House rises above the skyline
General information
Location	Ireland
Address	High Street, County Wexford, Ireland
Coordinates	52°20′17″N 6°27′46″W / 52.338193°N 6.462798°W / 52.338193; -6.462798
Design and construction
Architect	Keith Williams Architects
Awards and prizes	2009 Stirling Prize Nomination, 2009 RIBA Award, 2009 RIAI: Best Cultural Building, 2010 Civic Trust Award, 2010 AIA Award
Website
http://www.nationaloperahouse.ie/

The National Opera House, formerly the Wexford Opera House, is a theatre in Wexford, Ireland. It was officially opened on 5 September 2008 in a ceremony with An Taoiseach Brian Cowen, followed by a live broadcast of RTÉ's The Late Late Show from the O'Reilly Theatre. It was built on the site of the former Theatre Royal, Wexford, which was demolished to facilitate the development, the need for a new opera house was a result of the success of the Wexford Festival Opera and the provision of a theatre, concert and conference venue in Wexford.

The Opera House consists of the 771 seat O'Reilly Theatre and the smaller Jerome Hynes Theatre, seating up to 176. It was designed and built by the architect Keith Williams Architects with the Office of Public Works.

The Late Late Show was filmed at the Wexford Opera House on 5 September 2008.^[1]

The Opera House was used for 2014 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis.

References

↑ "County in a tizzy as The Late Late Show broadcasts from Wexford". Wexford Echo. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.

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Theatres in Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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