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Palmo's Opera House

Burton's Theater; Chambers Street Theatre

New York, New York, Chambers St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Description

Opened, 1844

One of New York's earliest opera houses before becoming one of the first Broadway theatres. Italian immigrant and restaurateur Ferdinand Palmo conceived the theatre, converting the former Stoppani's Arcade Baths building into a performance venue with modest alterations in 1843.

Demolished, 1876

Opera performances ceased in 1848, and William Evans Burton leased and renamed it Burton's Theater for plays and other entertainments. In 1856, under new lessee Edward Eddy, it was rebranded as the Chambers Street Theatre and operated until its closure in 1864.

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Italian Opera House-The Italian Opera House and Palmo’s Opera House were the first purpose-built opera houses in New York City.

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Chambers St, New York, NY 10013, USA

Chambers Street between Broadway and Centre Street