Designed by Polish-Canadian architect Victor Prus, construction began in 1966 under Premier Jean Lesage but was stopped by the Union Nationale government of Daniel Johnson. Construction resumed in late 1967 but the theatre was not officially opened until January 16, 1971.
The theatre has two venues:
Salle Louis Fréchette, with 1,885 seats,[1] is named after the 19th-century French-Canadian writer Louis-Honoré Fréchette.
Salle Octave Crémazie, with 510 seats,[1] is named after the 19th-century Canadian poet, Octave Crémazie, who was known as "the father of French-Canadian poetry".
Since October 1972, the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Québec has been located in the Grand Théâtre's complex. In 1991, the theatre complex housed 49 classrooms, 70 teaching and practice studios, and a multi-media centre with a recording studio and electroacoustic lab. The complex is also home to a library which in 1991 included more than 60,000 documents of books, scores, monographs, periodicals, and recordings in various media formats.[2]
In 2020, the Grand Théâtre de Québec was restored and covered with a glass envelope supported by a steel frame, designed by Lemay and Atelier 21, to preserve the structure's architecture and a sculptural mural from artist Jordi Bonet embedded into the façade.[3][4] Protected from temperature and humidity fluctuations, the approach was considered a first in North America at the time of its implementation.[5]
^ ab"Salles". Grand Théatre de Québec (in French). Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^Proulx, Jean-Guy; et al. (February 6, 2006). "Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
^Venne, Jean-François (Summer 2021). "Le Grand Théâtre de Québec : le brutalisme paré de verre". Magazine Esquisses (in Canadian French). Vol. 32, no. 2. Ordre des architectes du Québec. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^Shiell, Allie (May 13, 2021). "Award-winning Grand Théâtre de Québec attracts recognition for its beauty and sustainability". Archello. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
^Venne, Jean-François (October 27, 2021). "Une chirurgie esthétique de 450 tonnes pour le Grand Théâtre de Québec". Les Affaires (in French). Retrieved August 30, 2022.
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grand, théâtre, québec, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, jul. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Grand Theatre de Quebec news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Grand Theatre de Quebec is a performing arts complex in Quebec City Quebec Canada It was conceived to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of 1967 and the Quebec Conference 1864 one of the key meetings leading to the Canadian Confederation of 1867 Grand Theatre de QuebecAddress269 boulevard Rene Levesque Est Quebec City QuebecG1R 2B3Coordinates46 48 23 N 71 13 18 W 46 80635 N 71 22175 W 46 80635 71 22175Capacity1 885 Salle Louis Frechette 510 Salle Octave Cremazie 2 395 Total ConstructionOpenedJanuary 16 1971ArchitectVictor PrusWebsiteOfficial siteDesigned by Polish Canadian architect Victor Prus construction began in 1966 under Premier Jean Lesage but was stopped by the Union Nationale government of Daniel Johnson Construction resumed in late 1967 but the theatre was not officially opened until January 16 1971 The theatre has two venues Salle Louis Frechette with 1 885 seats 1 is named after the 19th century French Canadian writer Louis Honore Frechette Salle Octave Cremazie with 510 seats 1 is named after the 19th century Canadian poet Octave Cremazie who was known as the father of French Canadian poetry Since October 1972 the Conservatoire de musique du Quebec a Quebec has been located in the Grand Theatre s complex In 1991 the theatre complex housed 49 classrooms 70 teaching and practice studios and a multi media centre with a recording studio and electroacoustic lab The complex is also home to a library which in 1991 included more than 60 000 documents of books scores monographs periodicals and recordings in various media formats 2 The theatre was used for the 1985 Shamrock Summit when Prime Minister Brian Mulroney entertained U S President Ronald Reagan In 2020 the Grand Theatre de Quebec was restored and covered with a glass envelope supported by a steel frame designed by Lemay and Atelier 21 to preserve the structure s architecture and a sculptural mural from artist Jordi Bonet embedded into the facade 3 4 Protected from temperature and humidity fluctuations the approach was considered a first in North America at the time of its implementation 5 Organizations which use the theatre include the Orchestre symphonique de Quebec the Theatre du Trident and the Opera de Quebec The Quebec City Summer Festival often hosts events in the theatre References edit a b Salles Grand Theatre de Quebec in French Retrieved January 1 2022 Proulx Jean Guy et al February 6 2006 Conservatoire de musique et d art dramatique du Quebec The Canadian Encyclopedia Venne Jean Francois Summer 2021 Le Grand Theatre de Quebec le brutalisme pare de verre Magazine Esquisses in Canadian French Vol 32 no 2 Ordre des architectes du Quebec Retrieved August 30 2022 Shiell Allie May 13 2021 Award winning Grand Theatre de Quebec attracts recognition for its beauty and sustainability Archello Retrieved August 30 2022 Venne Jean Francois October 27 2021 Une chirurgie esthetique de 450 tonnes pour le Grand Theatre de Quebec Les Affaires in French Retrieved August 30 2022 External links editOfficial website nbsp Media related to Grand Theatre de Quebec at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grand Theatre de Quebec amp oldid 1123833574, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
