The Marigny Opera House serves as a community meeting place and is committed to hosting charitable or philanthropic meetings, workshops and seminars for public or private audiences.
BUILDING TIMELINE
1847
1847
Rev. J.M. Masquelet purchased property at the corner of Dauphine and St. Ferdinand streets for $3000. Commissions design by architect Theodore Giraud.
1848
1848
Holy Trinity Church is dedicated as a German parish.
1851
1851
Fire destroys the church.
1853
1853
Rev. Matthias Schifferer rebuilds Holy Trinity.
1866
1866
Rev. Schiffler dies from yellow fever and is succeeded Rev. Ignatius Scheck as pastor and Rev. Peter Thevis as assistant.
1868
1868
Rev. Ignatius Scheck died from yellow fever
1868
1868
Rev. Thevis prays to St. Roch, vowing to build a chapel in his honor if the Holy Trinity congregation is spared. No one died and Father Thevis completes St. Roch Chapel in 1873.
1871
1871
Benedictine Sisters come to New Orleans from Kentucky to operate Holy Trinity School.
1876
1876
Rev. Thevis establishes St. Roch Cemetery.
1893
1893
Rev. Thevis dies and is succeeded by Rev. John Francis Prim.
1910
1910
Holy Trinity School becomes a free parochial school
1938
1938
Rev. Prim dies and is succeeded by Rev. Herman Hammerstein.
1947
1947
Rev. Hammerstein dies and is succeeded by Rev. Magnus Roth who publishes a book - Centenary: Holy Trinity Parish, 1847-1947.
1949
1949
Rev. Roth restores St. Roch Chapel.
1997
1997
Holy Trinity closes its doors and is deconsecrated.
1999
1999
Morgan Higby of Los Angeles purchases the building. Stained glass windows and organ are removed.
2011
2011
Dave Hurlbert and Scott King acquire the building, naming it Marigny Opera House. In November, the new “Church of the Arts” hosts the acclaimed Fringe Festival.
2013
2013
Depeche Mode films Heaven video at Marigny Opera House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy7FzXLin7o
2014
2014
Marigny Opera Ballet, a resident dance company, is established.
2016
2016
The main entrance—with handicap accessible ramp— is moved to Dauphine Street. The church hosts over 60 performances of dance, classical music, jazz, musical theatre and opera.