Place des Arts
place de art major performing art centre montreal quebec canada largest cultural artistic complex canada home montreal symphony orchestra orchestre métropolitain le grand ballet canadiens opéra de montréal complex situated saint catherine de maisonneuve street sainturbain jeannemance street area known quartier de spectacle borough villemarie place de art initiative mayor jean drapeau noted lover opera part project expand downtown core eastward concentration business financial activity centrewest part downtown corporation georgeétiennecartier named honour georgeétienne cartier father confederation opera lover set build first part complex including salle wilfridpelletier inaugurated september theatre added progressively musée dart contemporain de montréal added complex may construction began new concert hall montreal symphony orchestra seat facility opened cost c million quebec government announced would spend million remodel esplanade large outdoor stage host big event year round work complete place de art includes six concert venue various size salle wilfridpelletier capacity montreal symphony house capacity théâtre maisonneuve capacity théâtre jeanduceppe capacity cinquième salle capacity salle claudeléveillée capacity wealth theatre permit staging opera symphony ballet dance chamber music choral music theatre film presentation various presentation ceremony addition theatre complex host musée dart contemporain de montréal museum contemporary art well rehearsal hall shop service large popular esplanade decorated original fountain water cascade facility connected underground mall also linked placedesarts metro station université du québec à montréal uqam north complexe desjardins south part underground city site decorated several work public art including lartiste est celui qui fait voir lautre côté de choses claude bettinger comme si le temps… de la rue pierre granche la voie lactée geneviève cadieux bust conductor wilfrid pelletier sculptor arto tchakmaktchian permanent display entrance hall summer esplanade adjacent street comprise one important outdoor site festival international de jazz de montréal list concert hall place de art website english opéra de montréal website english musée dart contemporain de montréal google sketchup model quartier de spectacle website