Theme Week Provence – Orange

Tuesday, 21 October 2014 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination:
Category/Kategorie: General, French Riviera
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Orange is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France. It is located about 21 kilometres (13 miles) north of Avignon. It has a primarily agricultural economy.

The town is renowned for its Roman architecture and its Roman theatre, the Théâtre antique d’Orange, is described as the most impressive still existing in Europe. The fine Triumphal Arch of Orange is often said to date from the time of Augustus or Tiberius, but is probably much later, perhaps Severan. The arch, theatre and surroundings were listed in 1981 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Musée (Museum) displays the biggest (7.56 x 5.90 m) cadastral Roman maps ever recovered, etched on marble. They cover the area between Orange, Nîmes and Montélimar.

Aerial view © Jeanlouiszimmermann/cc-by-sa-3.0 Triumphal Arch of Orange © Andim/cc-by-sa-3.0 Town Hall © Véronique PAGNIER Roman Theater © Jean-Louis ZIMMERMANN/cc-by-3.0 © Poiesia/cc-by-sa-3.0 © theatre-antique.com - Culturespaces/Les chorégies/cc-by-sa-3.0
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In 1869, the Roman theatre was restored and has been the site of a music festival. The festival, given the name Chorégies d’Orange in 1902 has existed annually ever since, and is now famous as an international opera festival.

In 1971, the “New Chorégies” were started and became an overnight, international success. Many top international opera singers have performed in the theatre, such as Barbara Hendricks, Plácido Domingo, Montserrat Caballé, Roberto Alagna, René Pape and Inva Mula. Operas such as Tosca, Aida, Faust and Carmen have been staged here, many with a sumptuous staging and also receiving outstanding acclaim. The Roman theatre is one of three heritage sites at which the Roman wall remains.

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