Group who saved Lexington Opera House from demolition celebrate 140th anniversary

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Broadway legend Bernadette Peters took the stage to a standing ovation on the Lexington Opera House on Sunday night time as a part of the theater’s 140th anniversary celebration.

The efficiency marked a milestone for the downtown Lexington landmark, which opened in 1887. But by the Seventies, the opera home had fallen into disrepair and confronted the specter of being torn down.

A gaggle of individuals residing in Lexington refused to let the theater shut. Linda Carey championed the hassle to avoid wasting the landmark and helped increase funds for its restoration.

Sonia Ross volunteered for 2 years engaged on plaster for the renovation with out pay.

“My garbage man hated me because my garbage can weigh about 250 pounds,” Ross stated.

Jim Host, who sits on the opera home board, stated the venue is without doubt one of the most acoustically good theaters within the nation.

“What’s special about it is the most acoustic perfect theater in the country besides the Ford Theater,” Host stated. “It is restored in the original format that caused great Broadway people to come here and use.”