Hanoi Opera House rises magnificently at the end of the Trang Tien Street. Built by the French Conialist Government during the early years of the 20th century. The Construction began in 1901 and completed in 1911.
Harley and Broyer were designers. This design was much modified by ideas of some architects.The work was started on june, 7th, 1901, undertaken by a local supervisor- Harley Architect. Mr Travary and Savelon were in charge of the construdion.The work, the peak of which is 34 meters above the ground, was carried out in a total area of 2600 square meters with the 87-meter length and 30-meter width-The designers consulted Corankta Greek ancient architecture in combination with Tuylory Castle and Opera de Paris to form a unique architechture.
Inside the opera house are a large stage and a main audience room with a size of 24x24m, with many small rooms for audience on the central floor. The middle staircase leads to a large Hall on the second floor. The sub-staircase and corridors are located in both sides.
At the back of the Opera House is a management chamber consisting of 18 make- up rooms, 2 rooms for voice training, 1 library and 1 meeting room- Facing the stairs is a magnificient mirror room on the second floor .
Opera house has been so far a typical, large-scaled art showing place, wherein party state meetings and internationat conferences are held. It is considered a cultural work with the best value in Vietnam, a unique architectural work with great historical, cultural, architechtural and fine- art value, a unique works in urban area as well as in the capital city.
Hanoi Opera House - an ancient architecture work- is now becoming a national art work of international renown, which contributes to our country's modern cultural field, It to also serves as a foundation in cultural exchang, in our present social economic development and the national cultural innovation in particular-
Hanoi Opera House has a great value in history, architecture as well as its use. It was a historical evidence of Vietnamese social and cultural development under French rule, a vestige for an architectural development stage dating back to the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries in Vietnam- Hanoi Opera House has seen many signiflcant historical events associated to the August Revolution and the early years of Vietnam Democratic Republic.
Address: Pho Trang Tien
August Revolution Square
Phone: +84 4 825 4312
Hours: 5p.m. to midnight on Friday to Sunday
