This white washed facade, with ornate embellishments, reminds me of the ancient architecture found in Portugal. However the designer, Thomas White Lamb, drew his inspiration from a combination of both Italian and French styles. Lamb was commissioned by theater impresario Edward Franklin Albee to build the theater in memory of his late partner Benjamin Franklin Keith and it was named the B.F. Keith Memorial Theater in his honor. In 1978 it was acquired by the Opera Company of Boston. A massive restoration of the Opera House commenced in 2002 and the theater re-opened in 2004.
References:
https://www.bostonoperahouse.com/history/
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