The seating capaciy of the old Boston Opera House was 2,750. Its stage facilities were considered the finest and most modern in the world in 1909-1910. The Boston Opera Company gave a season of 6 performances per week of about 25 operas from November until March annually from 1909-1914. A financially disasterous tour to Paris, April to June, 1914 and the outbreak of World War I caused the demise of the company. Various attempts in the next 4 years to establish another full time local company were unsuccessful. The Metropolitan Opera performed at the Opera House during its annual Spring Tour until 1957. The Chicago Opera also visited annually for 2 weeks from during the 1910’s to 1932.
The seating capaciy of the old Boston Opera House was 2,750. Its stage facilities were considered the finest and most modern in the world in 1909-1910. The Boston Opera Company gave a season of 6 performances per week of about 25 operas from November until March annually from 1909-1914. A financially disasterous tour to Paris, April to June, 1914 and the outbreak of World War I caused the demise of the company. Various attempts in the next 4 years to establish another full time local company were unsuccessful. The Metropolitan Opera performed at the Opera House during its annual Spring Tour until 1957. The Chicago Opera also visited annually for 2 weeks from during the 1910’s to 1932.