The lovely terra cotta facade along Broadway

John Grigaitis of the Michigan Opera Theatre for HistoricDetroit.org

Detail of the Broadway facade

John Grigaitis of the Michigan Opera Theatre for HistoricDetroit.org

The restored Broadway facade

John Grigaitis of the Michigan Opera Theatre for HistoricDetroit.org

The restored elegance of the Detroit Opera House's Great Hall

Photo by Albert Kahn Associates courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre Archives

The Detroit Opera House complex

Photo by Mark Mancinelli courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre Archives

The Madison Street facade at night

Photo by Glen Calvin Moon courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre Archives

The stage and a peek at the incredible rigging used to handle large stage shows.

Photo by Albert Kahn Associates courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre Archives

The view of the proscenium arch and stage from the balcony

Photo by Albert Kahn Associates courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre Archives

The restored auditorium

Photo by Vito Palmisano courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre Archives

The Classical exterior of the Detroit Opera House

Photo by Jennifer Baross for HistoricDetroit.org

The Classical exterior of the Detroit Opera House

Photo by Jack P. Johnson for HistoricDetroit.org

A light fixture in the auditorium of the Opera House

Photo by Jennifer Baross for HistoricDetroit.org

The auditorium's dome ceiling

Photo by Jack P. Johnson for HistoricDetroit.org

The auditorium's dome ceiling

Photo by Jack P. Johnson for HistoricDetroit.org

Photo by Dan Austin/HistoricDetroit.org