Mar 9 2023

Palladium Theater


253 5th Ave N,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

… more pix & videos on Google Maps, Yelp.

Currently, the home of St. Pete‘s opera co. We go there often. The first one being the L’italiana in Algeri / The Italian Girl in Algiers.

Be aware, the ticket, and their office is at Opera Central. 2145 1st Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL 33712.

This building is historical from 1925, converted from a church in 1998. It’s only a few steps away from the waterfront area. In comparison, Sarasota Opera House is better.

The elevator at the venue is 100 years old and needs extra force to make it work, and sometimes it just won’t. Interestingly, I ran into a volunteers days later at Tiki Dock and Micky told me she was asked to man the elevator that day but opted out: “I can’t stand that thing.” -:)

There was a famous disco / event hall in New York, also called Palladium in Gramercy district, opened in 1927, closed in 1997 and demolished the year after. I remembered it was hot in the 1980s, when by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager (Peter Gatien operated from 1992-7) converted it to a night club – we went there dance often. At the same time, there was another famed disco venue: The Limelight, operated by Peter Gatien. It was covered from a church.

 

 


Mar 9 2023

L’italiana in Algeri


Palladium Theater
253 5th Ave N,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

… more pix & videos on Google Maps

St. Pete Opera House uses Palladium Theater at the moment.

This opera was by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), premiered in 1813 in Venice. It’s about young Italian Isabella who travels to Algiers to find her missing lover, Lindoro. However, her fellow traveler Mustafá was captivated her and wanted to make her the next addition to his harem. He met his match.

In comparison, Sarasota‘s Opera House is far better.


Mar 9 2023

St. Pete opera house


253 5th Ave N,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Be aware: their office is at Opera Central @ 2145 1st Ave S. St. Petersburg, FL 33712, but the performance is at Palladium Theater, which is the above address.

The quality of the productions are ok. The venue is high school. It’s interesting to note the difference in population: St Pete has 258,308 and Sarasota 54,842 (both are 2020), BUT Sarasota‘s opera house is so much better, hands down, with their own venue.