Place des Arts
Place des Arts is a major cultural center in Montreal. It is located in the northeastern part of the city center, between Boulevard De Maisonneuve and Rue Sainte -Catherine, in the middle of the Quartier des Spectacles.
Description
The building complex includes six performance halls with almost 8000 seats. These are the Salle Wilfrid- Pelletier ( 2982 seats), the Maison symphonique de Montréal ( 1,900 seats ), the Théâtre Maisonneuve ( 1453 seats), the Théâtre Jean- Duceppe ( 755 seats), the Cinquième Salle and the Studio - théâtre. There are also lobbies, exercise rooms, studios, offices and shops. Also the complex is the specialized in contemporary art Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal.
The event halls make the implementation of various cultural performances such as opera, concerts, choirs, ballet, theater and film screenings. Your seat in the Place des Arts have, among other things, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Orchestre Métropolitain, the Opéra de Montréal Grands Ballets Canadiens and the. In the summer, instead of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal on the forecourt numerous open-air concerts in the frame.
Place des Arts has a parking garage with 1,000 parking spaces. The complex is also connected to the Montreal underground city, with connections to the metro station Place-des -Arts, to various faculties of UQAM and Complexe Desjardins.
History
Initiated by Mayor Jean Drapeau, who was known as opera lovers Corporation George -Étienne- Cartier was founded in 1955. The aim of this association was to build a major cultural center of international broadcast in Montreal. The architect community Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Life Sold, Michaud & Sise presented the project in 1959, construction began two years later. On September 21, 1963, the opening of the first phase of construction was carried out with a concert by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Wilfrid Pelletier together and Zubin Mehta. The Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal was added in 1992, which so far last addition was in 2011, Maison symphonique de Montréal.