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Location: The Hanoi Opera House is situated
on Le Thanh Tong St., Hanoi; near the Red River and several hundreds meters east
of Hoan Kiem Lake.
Characteristics: It is an old theatre with French architecture and
typical Gothic and Mosaic characters reflected on the door domes and the glassed
room respectively
For a long time, the Hanoi Opera House has been a rendezvous for those who love
theatrical performance and traditional songs and music, symphonies, opera and
classical opera. It is also a tourist attraction for local and foreign visitors.
The Hanoi Opera House is renowned for its unique architecture and good
composition. It is furnished rationally and harmoniously. Since its
establishment, the Hanoi Opera House is the largest theatre in Vietnam. Its
construction started in 1901 and completed in 1911. Previously the site was a
big pond, adjacent to the city gate of Tay Long (also called Tay Luong) of the
ancient Thang Long Capital. The construction met with many difficulties, because
the foundations of the theatre were built on the pond. Before building a
concrete foundation, nearly one meter thick, the pond was emptied and dredged,
then 30,000 hard bamboo stakes were placed on its bed. The Hanoi Opera House is
of the same architectural style as the Opera House in France. Some foreign
architects said that due to being built nearly 300 years after the Paris Opera
House, the Hanoi Opera House avoids superfluous architectural details, which
make it more magnificent and attractive. After nearly 100 years of operation,
the theatre's equipment and adornments became old and run down. In 1997, the
theatre was repaired and modernized under the management of two Vietnamese
French architects, Ho Thieu Tri and Hoang Phuc Sinh. The original architecture
of the 3-storey theatre has remained. The decorative designs on the ceiling,
arches, walls, and doors were renewed. The 3-metre-high stage and the audience's
hall, with 600 seats, were also modernized in conformity with international
standards. The theatre has been equipped with state-of-art facilities and
appliances, compatible for all types of artistic performances, from folk music
and songs, ballets and piano to classical opera, reformed opera, Vietnamese
operetta and drama, all made great impressions on the audience. The Hanoi Opera
House has also successfully organized many large-scale international concerts.
The Hanoi Opera House is a worthy artistic centre and a cultural and
architectural relic of the capital Hanoi.
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