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Promotional material for the National Arts Centre’s Summer Festival in 1977. These operas were staged as part of the Festival Canada series with performances. The promotional material lists some of the performances that were to take place in the…

Promotional material for the National Arts Centre’s production of Gioachino Rossini’s “Le Comte Ory”. These operas were staged as part of the Festival Canada series with performances between July 27-31, 1976. The production was conducted by Mario…

Promotional material for the National Arts Centre’s production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro”. These operas were staged as part of the Festival Canada series with performances between July 3-16, 1976. The production was…

Hand drawn sketch of the design for Southam Hall in the NAC in black and white with letter attached: "OPERA HOUSE - CONCERT HALL | The 2214-seat Opera House is the largest theater of the three comprising the National Arts Center, Ottawa. Although the…

"Glenn Gould's beloved CD318 piano is once again on the move. This time the piano is being stored at the Museum of Nature while the National Arts Centre undergoes major renovations" (National Arts Centre. "Storing the Glenn Gould Piano | Entreposage…

Gala Concert in honour of Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America, on Tuesday, March 10, 1981, at 6:30 pm, in the Opera at the National Arts Centre. The gala featured performances by Henri Bergeron, Tommy Banks, Dave Broadfoot,…

A drawing of NAC building profile from the point of view of the canal created by the architects responsible for the project.

Arial view photograph of maquette of NAC concert hall seat arrangement with description on back: "OTTAWA -- This drawing shows the proposed seating arrangement in the 2,300-seat concert hall of the National Arts Centre. The complex will also include…

Photos of the original seating from Southam Hall, which were replaced during the renovations with seats that had better acoustical properties. The photo shows the original seating pre-demolition.

"This time-lapse highlights the complex assembly and installation of the Southam Hall orchestra shell. It is, without a doubt, the shining star of the National Arts Centre’s Production Renewal Project.

Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects,…