Harrison Opera House

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160 W Virginia Beach Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA

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N36° 51' 30" W76° 17' 24"   (36.858333333333, -76.29) Start navigation »

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The Edythe C. and Stanley L. Harrison Opera House, also known as the Harrison Opera House, is the official home of the Virginia Opera in the Neon District of Downtown Norfolk, Virginia on the border of the Ghent Square neighborhood.
Once a World War II USO theater known as Center Theater, the venue was renovated, reopening in 1993 as a dedicated opera facility with a 1,632 seating capacity. The building originally siamesed the USO/Center Theater with the former Norfolk Municipal Auditorium, which now serves as storage and administrative space for the Virginia Opera.
The opera house is named after Stanley and Edythe Harrison, a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates and founding president of the Virginia Opera.

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