The Théâtre Graslin is an opera house and theatre in Nantes, France, built in a new district of the city in the late 18th century. Designed by the local architect Mathurin Crucy in a neoclassical Italian style, the building was named after the owner of the land, Jean-Louis Graslin.
Inaugurated on 23 March 1788, the theatre quickly became a major opera house for the city. However, it was destroyed by fire in 1796. It was subsequently reconstructed to coincide with the 1811 visit by Emperor Napoleon.
The theatre underwent another restoration in 2003 and continues to be used for opera and other performances. The auditorium holds 823 people and is currently part of a joint opera house with the Grand Théâtre d'Angers to form a joint Angers-Nantes opera.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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