The Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purposehttp://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/living/16531514.htm Tom Di Nardo, "Happy birthday: Academy of Music to celebrate 150 lavish years." Philadelphia Daily News, 24 January 2007.. Known as the "Grand Old Lady of Broad Street," the venue is the home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Opera Company of Philadelphia.