DESCRIPTION
Maria Callas, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Charles Aznavour, Luciano
Pavarotti, Miles Davis, The Red Army Choir, Ella Fitzgerald
...
...all have graced the grand stage of Salle
Wilfrid-Pelletier.
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is the largest multi-purpose concert
hall in Canada, featuring the most state-of-the-art technical
equipment and facilities. Built in 1963, the hall was first known
as the Grande Salle before being renamed in honour of the eminent
conductor Wilfrid Pelletier.
Featuring a seating capacity of 2,990, the hall's versatility makes
it the ideal venue for all types of performances and presentations
from opera to rock, dance to symphony to musical comedy. In
addition to the multitude of acclaimed international artists it
showcases each year, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is home to three world
renowned resident companies : the Montreal Symphony
Orchestra, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and
L'Opéra de Montréal.
VIRTUAL TOUR (QUICKTIME
VR)
Click here to see
the Wilfrid-Pelletier Virtual Tour
SEATING PLAN (PDF)
Click
here to see the detailed seating plan
LOCATION
- Locate the parking entrance on Google
Maps
- Locate the hall on the Place des Arts map
SPECIAL NEED SERVICES
Assistance for persons with reduced mobility
During the shows, a member of the reception staff is specifically
designated to assist persons with reduced mobility. Customers who
require assistance must report to the main security desk.
Aids for the hearing-impaired
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is equipped with an audio system that
enables hearing-impaired spectators to tune their digital receivers
into the frequency of the system in order to receive the signal of
the show. Members of the audience wishing to avail themselves of
this service must bring their own digital
receivers.Frequency 90.9
CLOAKROOM
Cloakroom service is available during the season (from October to
May) at a cost of $2.5 per item.
BAR
Bar Pellan
During the first few years of Place des Arts’ existence, all
the bars in the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier were located in the Bar
Pellan, located behind the Piano Nobile. It was named in honour of
the artist Alfred Pellan (1906-1988) whose stained-glass mural
takes up the entire back wall of the bar. Although, over the years,
theatre-goers have preferred the smaller portable bars located in
the various foyers, Bar Pellan is still equipped to accommodate 75
people. A kitchen adjacent to the bar is made available to caterers
during receptions.
Bar Galerie
Located on the 7th floor, the Bar Galerie is equipped to
accommodate 75 people on the mezzanine and balcony levels.
FOYER
Foyers on the even- and odd-numbered
parterres
Show audiences may relax before the show or during the intermission
in the foyers located on both the odd- and even-numbered sides of
the parterre level. The foyer on each side has a capacity of 450
people and can be used as an extension to the Piano Nobile for a
reception of 100 people. The area can also accommodate
approximately 200 people for conferences or discussions.
Piano nobile
The word “piano” in Italian means storey. In
architecture, the term “piano nobile” is used to
describe a central area to which higher secondary storeys are
connected. Place des Arts’ Piano nobile is a majestic area
that is ideal for private receptions, conferences and discussion
sessions. This “noble area” opens on to two grand
staircases that are dominated by Les Anges radieux, by
Québec artist Louis Archambault (1912-2003). Illuminated by
the high front bay windows, the Piano nobile offers a spectacular
view of the Esplanade and the work of Claude Bettinger (1942-1998).
It can hold approximately 500 people standing; it can seat 300
people for conferences or 150 banquets.
Beauchemin Foyer
Located on the odd-numbered side of the corbeille level
(dress circle), this foyer was named after artist Micheline
Beauchemin who bequeathed her tapestry entitled “La chute
d’Icare”. The foyer has a capacity of
approximately 200 people standing; it can seat 150 people for
conferences or banquets.
Lapalme Foyer
Located on the even-numbered side of the corbeille level
(dress circle), this foyer was named in honour of artist Robert
Lapalme (1908-1997) who bequeathed a tapestry filled with lighting
and shadow effects. The Lapalme Foyer can accommodate up to 200
people standing; it can seat 150 people for conferences or
banquets.
Salon vert
Located in a backstage rotunda in the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, the
Salon vert (Green Room) is the ideal location for meetings
with artists and for various special events. Capacity: 35.
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