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Facilities Development & Oper history
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SLSO was founded in 1880 and today is considered the second oldest in the nation.
A production of Aida had previously inaugurated another St Louis performance venue, the outdoor Municipal Theater (The Muny) in 1918.
The model for St Louis’ Public Building Group Plan first incorporated the construction of a Municipal Auditorium in 1919 when the City Plan Commission stated the need for a versatile town hall able to be utilized as a city hall, theater, offices or arena.
Designed by architects Louis LaBeaume and Eugene S. Klein, construction on the Municipal Auditorium began in 1932.
The Opera House welcomed its first primary tenant in its first year when it became the home of the St Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) in the 1934-35 season.
In the 1942-43 season, the Opera House hosted 272 events while the convention hall received little use.
In 1943, the Municipal Auditorium complex was re-named in honor of former St Louis Mayor Henry W. Kiel after his passing.
The St Louis Light Opera Guild presented a second season in 1947.
Perhaps the most historically significant event to ever take place at the Municipal Auditorium was a speech by President Harry S. Truman on October 30, 1948.
One of the most unique and star-studded performances in the history of the Opera House took place June 20, 1965, when Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. organized a benefit concert for Dismas House, a national halfway home for convicts.
In 1965 Northwestern College of Law merged with Lewis & Clark College and offered evening courses.
Founded in 1970, OPERA America has a membership that includes over 500 opera companies, educational institutions, affiliated businesses, and other entities.
On July 6, 1978, the Rolling Stones sold-out the 3,557 seats in the Opera House in 75 minutes after a one-time radio announcement on two St Louis radio stations at 11 a.m.
The Opera House is all that remains of the original complex and extends south approximately 250 feet, where it meets Enterprise Center, the arena completed in 1994 that replaced Kiel Auditorium.
On October 1, 2011, Peabody Opera House reopened its doors with a Grand Opening Gala worthy of the building's rich history featuring headliners Aretha Franklin and Jay Leno.
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