Grand Théâtre de Provence
The Grand Théâtre de Provence (GTP) is a venue located in the new Aix-en-Provence in district "Sextius Mirabeau". A symbol of the Aix region was used for the design of the volumes of this room: the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, recalled in particular by the stones of different colours on the outside.
The theatre[]
Inaugurated on 29 June 2007 with Wagner's Die Walküre, it was designed by the Italian architects Vittorio Gregotti and Paolo Colao to host operas and concerts of the Aix-en-Provence Festival and financed by the .[1]
It has 1,370 seats, 950 of which are on the ground floor.
Directed since its opening by Dominique Bluzet, as part of a public service delegation, it hosts dance performances and symphonic or chamber music concerts. Since 2013, it has been the setting for the Festival de Pâques d'Aix-en-Provence, created by the violinist Renaud Capuçon and Dominique Bluzet with the support of the CIC.[2]
This theatre is spring-mounted to effectively eliminate the parasitic vibrations of the nearby railway track.[3]
The Grand Théâtre de Provence has been the residence of the since December 2007, of the Café Zimmermann ensemble since 2011, and of the philharmonic chamber since 2015/2016.[4]
References[]
- ^ Grand Théâtre de Provence on France Culture
- ^ Grand Théâtre de Provence on Les Théâtres.net
- ^ Grand Théâtre de Provence on aixenprovence.fr
- ^ Grand Théâtre de Provence on 13.agendaculturel.fr
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