- Opera House, Wellington
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Coordinates: 41°17′29″S 174°46′40″E / 41.2915°S 174.7778°E
Opera House 
Address 111 - 113 Manners Street City Wellington Country New Zealand Designation NZHPT classification I Architect William Pitt Capacity 1361 Type Opera House Opened 1914 Previous names State Opera House Designated: 27-Jun-1985 Reference #: 1432 The Opera House is a proscenium theatre in Wellington, New Zealand located on Manners Street opposite Te Aro Park. William Pitt, the architect, was based in Melbourne, Australia, and much of the work was overseen by local architect Albert Liddy.
Originally known as the Grand Opera House, construction began in 1911. It is a brick building, with wooden floors. In 1977, it was restored by the State Insurance company, and for many years it was known as the State Opera House. Today, it is simply 'The Opera House'.
The Opera House has three levels: stalls, circle and grand circle. It has fine moldings and an ornate dome. On either side of the proscenium arch are two boxes - arranged on top of each other.
In recent years, the Opera House has been operated by the same Trust which operates the St James Theatre - 'just up the road'.
References
- Kernohoran, David, Wellington's Old Buildings, Victoria University Press, 1994, ISBN 0864732678 (page 131)
- "Opera House". Register of Historic Places. New Zealand Historic Places Trust. http://www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterResults.aspx?RID=1432&m=advanced.
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