Théâtre Louvois

Facade elevation of the theatre in 1821

The Théâtre Louvois or Salle Louvois was a theatre located at what is today 8 rue de Louvois in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. Inaugurated in 1791 and closed in 1825, it was used by the Théâtre-Italien from 20 March 1819 to 8 November 1825.^[1] Gioachino Rossini became Director of Music on 1 December 1824.^[2]

History

• 1791 : building by Francescal on plans by Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart; inauguration on 16 August; known as the Théâtre de Louvois or Théâtre de la rue de Louvois, under the direction of Michel-André Delomel^[3]
• 1794–1796 : known as the Théâtre des Amis de la Patrie^[4]
• 1796 : direction Mlle Raucourt, as the Théâtre Français de la rue de Louvois'^[3]
• 1798 : direction César Ribié, as the Théâtre d'Émulation^[3]
• 1799 : used by the players of the Théâtre de l'Odéon under the direction Louis-Benoît Picard^[5]
• 1799–1801 : known as the Théâtre des Troubadours^[6]
• 1801–1808 : used again by the players of the Théâtre de l'Odéon under Picard, then Alexandre Duval^[7]
• 1804 : becomes known as the Théâtre de l'Impératrice until June 1808, when the players return to the new Odéon, taking the name with them^[8]
• 1807 : acquired in December by the state for use by the Paris Opéra as rehearsal space and for concerts, including some by the Concerts Spirituels^[9]
• 1808 : closing by order of Napoléon ; it then serves as storage room for the Opéra, at that time performing in the Théâtre des Arts located just across the rue de Louvois from the Salle Louvois; communication between the two buildings was via an iron bridge over the rue Louvois
• 1811–1812 : annex constructed for the storage of scenery^[10]
• 1819–1825 : primary venue of the Théâtre-Italien^[11]
• 1820 : after the closing of the Salle Favart, the theatre was used for two performances^[12] as an opera house by the Opéra, while the company was awaiting the completion of the Salle Le Peletier^[13]
• 1825 : closing of the theatre
• 1827 : order issued to remove all stored scenery for the sale of the theatre^[14]
• 1899 : demolition

See also

• List of former or demolished entertainment venues in Paris

Notes

Bibliography

• Hillairet, Jacques (1985). Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris, vol. 2, 8th edition, Les Éditions de minuit, 1985, ISBN 2-7073-1054-9
• Johnson, Janet (1992). "Paris, 4: 1789–1870 (v) Théâtre-Italien", vol. 3, pp. 870–871, in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie. New York: Grove. ISBN 9781561592289. Also at Oxford Music Online (subscription required).
• Lasalle, Albert de (1875). Les Treize Salles de l'Opéra, librairie Sartorius, 1875 (chapter X : Salle Favart (1820), p. 234)
• Wild, Nicole ([1989]). Dictionnaire des théâtres parisiens au XIXe siècle: les théâtres et la musique. Paris: Aux Amateurs de livres. ISBN 9780828825863. ISBN 9782905053800 (paperback). View formats and editions at WorldCat.

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