- Grand Théâtre de Québec
The Grand Théâtre de Québec is an
arts complex inQuebec City ,Canada . It was conceived to commemorate theCanadian Centennial of 1967 and theQuebec Conference, 1864 , one of the key meetings leading to the CanadianConfederation of 1867.Designed by Polish-Canadian architect
Victor Prus , construction began in1966 under PremierJean Lesage but was stopped by the Union Nationale government ofDaniel Johnson . Construction resumed in late 1967 but the theatre was not officially opened untilJanuary 16 ,1971 .The theatre has two venues:
*Salle Louis Fréchette, with 1875 seats, is named after the 19th century French-Canadian writerLouis-Honoré Fréchette .
*Salle Octave Crémazie, with 506 seats, is named after the 19th century Canadian poet,Octave Crémazie , who was known as "the father of French-Canadian poetry".The
Conservatoire de musique de Québec forms part of the theatre complex.The theatre was used for the 1985 Shamrock Summit when Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney entertained U.S. PresidentRonald Reagan .Organizations which use the theatre include the
Orchestre symphonique de Québec , theThéâtre du Trident , and theOpéra de Québec . TheQuebec City Summer Festival often hosts events in the theatre.
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