description Opéra de Reims Overview
The Opéra de Reims is an opera house in Reims, France, serving the city and the wider Champagne region. It presents opera, concerts, and other performing arts for audiences in northeastern France. The venue is associated with the historic cultural life of Reims and is recognized as a Belle Époque-era theatre, making it both a performance space and part of the city's architectural heritage.
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Who designed the Opéra de Reims, and when did it open?
Reims architect Alphonse Gosset won the public competition in 1866, and the opera house opened in 1873. Its postwar restoration was completed in 1931. [Opéra de Reims history](https://operadereims.com/opera-de-reims/)
What happened to the Opéra de Reims during the First World War?
Bombardments in September 1914 destroyed the cupola and grand chandelier, while a fire left only the facade standing. Reconstruction kept the 19th-century facade and redesigned the interior in an Art Deco style. [Visit Reims](https://visit.reims.fr/accueil/visit/in-the-footsteps-of-art-deco/opera-house-previously-the-grand-theatre)
Does the Opéra de Reims present only opera?
No. Its program also includes concerts, ballet, theater and other live performances for audiences in Reims and the wider Champagne region. [Opéra de Reims program](https://operadereims.com/)
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