Harrison Opera House

Edythe C. and Stanley L. Harrison Opera House
Construction

Address	160 Virginia Beach Blvd. Norfolk, Virginia United States
Coordinates	36°51′30″N 76°17′24″W / 36.85833°N 76.29000°W / 36.85833; -76.29000Coordinates: 36°51′30″N 76°17′24″W / 36.85833°N 76.29000°W / 36.85833; -76.29000
Owner	City of Norfolk
Operator	City of Norfolk
Type	Opera house
Capacity	1,632
Reopened	1993
Website
www.sevenvenues.com

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, this historic venue was renovated in 1993. Τhe renovated Harrison Opera House has 1,632 seating capacity.

The building is attached to the former Norfolk Municipal Auditorium, which now serves as storage and administrative space for the Virginia Opera.

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Music venues of Virginia

Outdoor venues	Blue Ridge Music Center Brown's Island Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach Jiffy Lube Live Meadow Event Park NTelos Wireless Pavilion Dick Price Stadium Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

Theaters and clubs	The Birchmere Carter Family Fold The Coffee Pot Harrison Opera House Jammin' Java JV's Restaurant Landmark Theater Little Grill Collective National Theater Norva Theatre Palace Theatre State Theatre

Arenas	Berglund Center Cassell Coliseum Ted Constant Convocation Center Hampton Coliseum Hampton University Convocation Center James Madison University Convocation Center John Paul Jones Arena Norfolk State University - Echols Hall Kaplan Arena Norfolk Scope Patriot Center Richmond Coliseum Salem Civic Center Stuart C. Siegel Center Vines Center

Festival sites	FloydFest Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival

Historical venues	Trax

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