Wellington Attractions
Description
Venue: The Opera House When: Daily
Opened on Easter Saturday 1914, and originally known as the Grand Opera House, Wellington's Opera House was designed by Melbourne architect William Pitt and supervised by architect Albert Liddy.
At its opening it was one of the largest proscenium arch theatres of its kind in Australasia (when the stage is fronted by a large arch) and even now it can boast a bigger stage than either the Sydney Opera House or most of London's West End (bar two theatres)! As tradition would have it in an older theatre, it is also said to be the home for three ghosts.
The Opera House is used by touring dance and theatre companies, musicals, drama, community groups and pop concerts.
Opened on Easter Saturday 1914, and originally known as the Grand Opera House, Wellington's Opera House was designed by Melbourne architect William Pitt and supervised by architect Albert Liddy.
At its opening it was one of the largest proscenium arch theatres of its kind in Australasia (when the stage is fronted by a large arch) and even now it can boast a bigger stage than either the Sydney Opera House or most of London's West End (bar two theatres)! As tradition would have it in an older theatre, it is also said to be the home for three ghosts.
The Opera House is used by touring dance and theatre companies, musicals, drama, community groups and pop concerts.
Wellington Information
Wellington Visitor Centre
Address: Civic Square (corner of Victoria and Wakefield Sts), Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Email: bookings@WellingtonNZ.com
Phone: +64 (0) 4 802 4860
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Looking for things to do around Wellington? Here are some of the events and attractions happening in the area.
| Wellington Film Festival |
Jul - Aug 2009 (annual) Wellington |
| Karapoti Classic |
7 Mar 2009 (annual) Karapoti Park |
| Montana New Zealand Wearable Art Awards |
Sep - Oct 2009; not Mon or Tue (annual) Wellington Convention Centre |
| Fringe NZ Festival |
Feb - Mar 2009 (annual) Wellington |
| Cuba Street Carnival |
20 - 22 Feb 2009 (biennial) Wellington |
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