Bessesen Building

Theater and Conservatory of Music and later the Rivoli Theater, is located at 224 South Broadway in Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States.

The Bessesen Opera House was built in 1916, designed by St. Paul architects Cederberg and Van Kirk.

The interiors of the second and third floor apartments possess both Arts and Crafts style and Art Nouveau elements including terra cotta fireplaces, art glass skylight, and stained glass windows.

The building was designed as a 740-seat opera palace to showcase the talents of internationally acclaimed opera prima donna Beatrice Gjertsen Bessesen.

The "Restore the Building Foundation" has been created for that purpose.