« Le Corum » opera house — Montpellier
A convention centre and a 2,000-seat performance hall.
The Opéra Berlioz is a performance hall created in 1990 in Montpellier within the Corum convention centre, of which it is one of the main elements. It shares the city's opera programming with the Opéra Comédie. Since 2002 it has held the status of Opéra National en Région, a label awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Communication to an opera house outside Paris, like the Opéra National de Paris.
Renowned for its acoustic qualities, it hosts music of both classical and contemporary making. Pioneering in design, this high-end multi-stage venue is among the assets that make Montpellier one of the most sought-after cultural destinations.
This 2,000-seat hall has a stage with a 20-metre opening, able to take the most extravagant stagings, from 50 to 2,000 musicians. Very shallow and very high, it is fitted with a movable ceiling for acoustic reasons.
