The Angers-Nantes Opéra was created in January 2003 through the fusion of the opera companies of Angers

Angers

Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....

 and of Nantes

Nantes

Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....

, in order to give fresh impetus to the provision of opera throughout western France.

The company uses a variety of performance spaces in the two cities, but the main spaces are the 728-seat Grand Théâtre in Angers, and the 784-seat Théâtre Graslin in Nantes.

The company is a member of the Réunion des Opéras de France

Réunion des Opéras de France

The Réunion des Opéras de France, commonly known as the ROF, is the professional association of opera companies in France. It provides information resources for the opera sector and the public, supports its member companies through meetings, and promotes the art form.The association was founded in...

. The General Director is Jean-Paul Davois.