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| Title | Interior of Seattle Opera House, February 24, 1965 |
| Photographer | Milkie Studio |
| Date | 1965 |
| Caption | This view from the stage towards the Opera House's balconies shows audience members filling in some of the hall's 3100 seats. Built as Seattle's Civic Auditorium in 1927, the building was renovated as the Seattle Opera House for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. The Seattle Symphony, the San Francisco Ballet, comedian/pianist Victor Borge and many others performed in the Opera House during the fair. After the fair, the building continued to be the home of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. The building was extensively remodeled between December 2001 and June 2003, and reopened as Marion Oliver McCaw Hall. The Seattle Opera and the Pacific Northwest Ballet are currently its two major tenants. |
| Notes | Written on sleeve: Opera House interiors, February 24, 1965.
Caption information source: Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962: Century 21 Exposition; Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 98-103; HistoryLink.org Essay 4230. |
| Subjects | Audiences--Washington (State)--Seattle; Century 21 Exposition (1962: Seattle, Wash.); Expositions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Opera houses--Washington (State)--Seattle; Seattle Center (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Places | Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.); United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 2002.37.16364.1 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Milkie Studio Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Milkie Studio Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 film transparency: color; 4 x 5 in. |
