Italianate Napa Opera House Reopens

Azlan · **Posted:** Sun Jul 27, 2003 10:45 am

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Encore for opera house
Napa theater to reopen after major renovation

Jesse Hamlin
SF Chronicle

When the Italianate Napa Opera House opened in 1880 -- "one of the finest and most complete Halls in the State," wrote the Napa Daily Register -- the citizenry sat on wooden benches beneath a great gas lamp chandelier and watched a San Francisco troupe perform Gilbert & Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore." <a href=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/07/27/PK288958.DTL target=_blank>more</a>

Azlan · **Posted:** Fri Aug 01, 2003 10:15 am

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Grand-opening concert celebrates renovation of Napa opera house

GEORGIA ROWE
Contra Costa Times

THE NAPA VALLEY Opera House - known as Crowey's Opera House when it opened in 1880 -- was the center of the valley's cultural life for 30 years. <a href=http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/entertainment/columnists/georgia_rowe/6434764.htm target=_blank>more</a>

Azlan · **Posted:** Mon Aug 04, 2003 6:52 am

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Napa Opera House opens with aplomb
Restored venue validates city's cultural pride

Steven Winn
SF Chronicle

Napa -- Four searchlight beams fanned the warm skies over Napa. <a href=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/08/04/DD284266.DTL target=_blank>more</a>

Lucy · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2003 8:42 am

Over the weekend I attended a performance at this venue. A great new little intimate theater perfect for small shows or concert type groups.
We were lucky to see the Italian mime Ennio. He does his entire show with paper costumes. He is so clever and inventive. It was only an hour long, but I don't think I could have laughed for any longer than that. He did everyone from Marilyn Monroe to the Three Tenors. If you get the chance go see this performer.

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