Salle
Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal, Canada
Architect
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Hazen Sise, Dimitri Dimakopoulos
and Fred Lebensold |
Date
Built
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1963
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Location
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Place des
Arts |
Description
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Salle
Wilfrid-Pelletier is home to the Opera de
Montreal and Les Grands Ballet
Canadiens. Originally called the
Grands Salle, it was later renamed in honour
of the famous conductor and director of the
Montreal Symphony Orchestra. The
building is a large multi-purpose facility
capable of accommodating 2,982 people and of
hosting a variety of artistic events from
rock concerts to ballet. Over the
years it has seen performances from, among
others, Maria Callas, Bob Dylan, Radiohead,
Charles Aznavour, Luciano Pavarotti, Miles
Davis, The Red Army Choir, and Ella
Fitzgerald. The venue is one of five
performance halls in the Place des Arts
linked by an underground mall.
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