Metropolitan Opera House (Iowa Falls, Iowa)
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| Location | 515 Washington St., Iowa Falls, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°30′55″N 93°16′8″W / 42.51528°N 93.26889°WCoordinates: 42°30′55″N 93°16′8″W / 42.51528°N 93.26889°W |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | O'Meyer & Thori |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Italian Renaissance |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 75000690[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1975 |
The Metropolitan Opera House (MOH) is an historic opera house in Iowa Falls, Iowa and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
The Metropolitan Opera House opened with its first performance on December 27, 1899 with an audience numbering over 800, later proclaimed as the "biggest social event in the history of Iowa Falls." The house hosted notable artists including Otis Skinner, Walker Whiteside and John Phillip Sousa and his band. Between 1930–1954, the house presented films and served as a venue for concerts and drama and dance productions of Ellsworth College and Iowa Falls High School. The theatre was purchased by John P. Whitesell of Iowa Falls in June of 2013 and reopened after an upgrade to digital projectors.
Oscar® nominated actor Hugh Jackman appeared at The Met's grand reopening with his family on September 20, 2013. He introduced two of his films -- Prisoners and Wolverine.[3]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Metropolitan Opera House (Iowa Falls, Iowa) at the National Register of Historic Places
- ↑ Hugh Jackman visit
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