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

Rev. J.M. Masquelet purchased property at the corner of Dauphine and St. Ferdinand streets for $3000. Commissions design by architect Theodore Giraud.

1848

Holy Trinity Church is dedicated as a German parish.

1851

Fire destroys the church.

1853

Rev. Matthias Schifferer rebuilds Holy Trinity.

1866

Rev. Schiffler dies from yellow fever and is succeeded Rev. Ignatius Scheck as pastor and Rev. Peter Thevis as assistant.

1868

Rev. Ignatius Scheck died from yellow fever

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

Benedictine Sisters come to New Orleans from Kentucky to operate Holy Trinity School.

1876

Rev. Thevis establishes St. Roch Cemetery.

1893

Rev. Thevis dies and is succeeded by Rev. John Francis Prim.

1910

Holy Trinity School becomes a free parochial school

1938

Rev. Prim dies and is succeeded by Rev. Herman Hammerstein.

1947

Rev. Hammerstein dies and is succeeded by Rev. Magnus Roth who publishes a book - Centenary: Holy Trinity Parish, 1847-1947.

1949

Rev. Roth restores St. Roch Chapel.

1997

Holy Trinity closes its doors and is deconsecrated.

1999

Morgan Higby of Los Angeles purchases the building. Stained glass windows and organ are removed.

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

Depeche Mode films Heaven video at Marigny Opera House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy7FzXLin7o

2014

Marigny Opera Ballet, a resident dance company, is established.

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.