Back Royal Opera House (Mumbai) German Ópera Real de Bombay Spanish Opéra royal de Bombay French ಒಪೇರಾ ಹೌಸ್, ಮುಂಬಯಿ Kannada റോയൽ ഓപ്പറ ഹൗസ്, മുംബൈ Malayalam रॉयल ऑपेरा हाऊस (मुंबई) Marathi
| Royal Opera House | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque design – blend of European and Indian architectural style |
| Town or city | Mumbai |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 18°57′22″N 72°48′56″E / 18.956111°N 72.815556°E |
| Construction started | 1909 |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Client | Bombay Presidency |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Maurice Bandmann & Jehangir Framji Karaka |
| Website | |
| royaloperahouse.in | |
Royal Opera House, more commonly known simply as Opera House in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), is India's only surviving opera house.
Situated on Charni Road, near Girgaum Chowpatti beach, the adjective ‘Royal’ was prefixed to ‘Opera House’ to reflect the fact that its foundation stone was laid during the British Raj in 1909, and King George V inaugurated the building in 1911 while the building was still under construction. Work on the Royal Opera House was completed in 1912, although additions were made to the building up to 1915.[1][2][3] Gradually, the entire are near it began being called "Opera house", and the building began hosting plays, dramas, music concernts and gradually, Hindi films. It became a popular venue for Bollywood film shows in the 1970s and 80s.[4][5]
In the 1980s, as home video players began to get popular, cinema houses in Mumbai started to register losses. In the 1990s, with the growing popularity of cable television, cinema houses in Mumbai began to close down due to a lack of clientele. In 1993, Opera house closed down.[6]
However, after years of neglect following its closure in 1993, restoration work started in 2008. The exterior restoration was completed in 2011 and restoration was completed in 2016.[7] The area around the theatre is also referred to as the Opera House in Mumbai.[3][8] The Opera House area has many jewellery, metal and IT companies. On 21 October 2016, after a gap of 23 years, Royal Opera House hosted performance of Bombay-born British soprano Patricia Rozario and her husband, pianist Mark Troop. The private event was organised by Opera House owners Maharaja Joytendrasinhji Jadeja and Maharani Kumud Kumari Jadeja of Gondal, Gujarat.[9] In 2017, it received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation.[10]
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- ^ "Plan to restore Opera House". Mid-Day. 30 May 2001. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ a b Deshmukh, Smita; Gangan, Surendra (1 December 2006). "State wants to take over Opera House". DNA. Diligent Media Corporation. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
- ^ Maskeri, Anju (22 October 2017). "Mumbai's Royal Opera House ready to get a new food and music destination". Mid-Day. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "5 of the oldest cinema houses in Mumbai". india.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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- ^ "Royal Opera House Reopens". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Mumbai's restored Royal Opera House bags UNESCO heritage award". Hindustan Times. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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