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Marigny Opera House

19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United StatesFaubourg MarignyFormer Roman Catholic church buildings in the United StatesGerman-American culture in LouisianaMusic venues completed in 2011
Opera houses in LouisianaPerforming arts centers in LouisianaRoman Catholic churches completed in 1853Theatres in New Orleans
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Marigny Opera House, also known as the Church of the Arts, is an opera house and performing arts center in Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans, Louisiana. The Marigny was originally a Catholic parish church known as Holy Trinity Catholic Church. It was closed by the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 1997. After adaptation and renovation, it was reopened as an opera house in 2011. A resident professional contemporary ballet company, Marigny Opera Ballet, was founded there in 2014. OperaCréole, founded in 2008, also produces works there.

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Marigny Opera House
Saint Ferdinand Street, New Orleans

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