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The Sydney opera house is an architectural wonder designed by the danish architect Jørn Utzon and inaugurated in 1973. It was deemed special enough to be listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2007 and was one of the finalists in the new seven wonders of the world.
It really is a beautiful iconic building for an equally beautiful city. This was shot during a a wonderful and warm summer evening in late December 2007.
You should really watch this Large On Black since that brings out a lot more details. My pictures aren't balanced for a white background and a lot of the finer details are lost in this small format.
At the Opera
Everything can happen.
Dramas and comedies.
Murder and magic
Old pearls and modern jewels.
Shadows and lights.
A l'opéra, tout peut arriver
Des drames et des comédies
Des meurtres et de la magie
De vieilles perles et des joyaux modernes
L'ombre et la lumière...
Opera Royal de Wallonie, Liege
# 371 on Explore 07-08-2009
The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier, but more commonly as the Paris Opéra, is a 2,200-seat opera house on the Place de l'Opéra in Paris, France. A grand landmark designed by Charles Garnier in the Neo-Baroque style, it is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time.
The building is located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris and is served by the metro station Opéra.
Upon its inauguration in 1875, the opera house was officially named the Académie Nationale de Musique - Théâtre de l'Opéra. It retained this title until 1978 when it was re-named the Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris.
In 1896, one of the counter-weights for the grand chandelier fell, killing one. This, as well as the underground lake, cellars and other elements of the Opera House, inspired Gaston Leroux in 1909 to write his classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier
Opéra Garnier, ook wel Palais Garnier genoemd, is een operagebouw in Parijs, gebouwd tussen 1861 en 1875.
Opéra Garnier is in 1861 ontworpen door de architect Charles Garnier in opdracht van Napoleon III. Het gebouw zou worden geopend in 1871, maar als gevolg van de Frans-Duitse oorlog werd de opening uitgesteld tot 5 januari 1875. Het interieur is rijkelijk voorzien van bladgoud, fresco's en marmer. Het plafond is in 1964 beschilderd door Marc Chagall. De stijl is neobarok, eclectisch en potsierlijk extravagant te noemen.
Dit is het grootste operagebouw ter wereld met een oppervlakte van ruim 11.000 m².
Het gebouw is onder meer bekend doordat Het spook van de opera (een roman van Gaston Leroux) zich er afspeelt. Er worden tegenwoordig vooral balletvoorstellingen gehouden; de operafunctie is grotendeels overgenomen door Opéra Bastille.
A quote about opera from the Terry Pratchett book Maskerade. The quote is not exact to what's in the book, as I only listen to the book on tape and got this quote online and couldn't check it against the original text.
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Chinese Opera is a fading art in the modern society.
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Moving Methafora. This art work, by Artist Franco Angelosante, is a cube- rotating world map, a form of metaphoric sense of contemporary life. What’s becoming to the human’s world? The shot was taken during a show named “Technology Art, l'Universo, l'Uomo, il Mito”, in L’Aquila, august 2005, during the "Celestinian Perdonanza".
Metafora in movimento. L'opera, dell'Artista Franco Angelosante, è un cubo-mappamondo rotante, che rimanda a metaforici significati di aspetti della vita contemporanea. Come diventerà il Mondo degli Umani? La ripresa è avvenuta durante una mostra intitolata "Technology Art", l'Universo, l'Uomo, il Mito", tenutasi ad agosto 2005 all'Aquila, durante la Perdonanza Celestiniana. La figura umana a sinistra, mentre legge i pannelli didascalici a testa bassa, manifesta solitudine e ...
This shot is from my collection taken at the Vivid Festival in Sydney. www.vivid.com.au A great event that began last year and has been taken to another level this year!
Some call for this building to be a wonder of the world. I don't know if I agree but it sure is impressive.
What impresses me most is when you're close enough to touch it you realise it is covered in tiles no bigger than my hand!
For a BIGGER impact make sure you view LARGE on black!... it's well worth it!
Built 1903 and designed by Frank Matcham (who also did London Palladium, Coliseum and Richmond Theatre) .
L'Opéra d'Oslo est situé à l'extrémité du fjord d'Oslo, sur le port commercial et industriel du quartier de Bjørvika, dans la partie est du centre ville de la capitale de la Norvège. Il a été inauguré le 12 avril 20081 et l'Opéra et ballet national de Norvège y est désormais en résidence
This is actually the first R8 V8 Spyder I got pictures of. The driver is a salesman of the local Audi Dealership. Took this picture infront of the very impressive opera of Leipzig.
Wilhelm Riphahn, Architect
When it became apparent that there was a lot of renovation-work to be done on the opera, and especially after it was given a price-tag, voices became loud which said, "for that much money we could almost build a new one."
Well, it seems that these were exactly the words that somebody said after WW2, when the condition of the damaged 'old' opera house on Rudolfplatz was scrutinized. The result is pictured above, and there is now a hotel on Rudolfplatz.
Anyway, the decision was positive, in that this structure will be completely refurbished and the neighboring theatre (Schauspielhaus) will be razed and a new structure with new concept will be built in its place (whether that is positive remains to be seen!!)
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en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amargosa_Opera_House_and_Hotel. Death Valley Junction is the actual name of this tiny community where the opera house is located. For me, this place has always been an otherworldly landmark for the entrance to Death Valley National Park. The first time I passed by here I was a little astounded because you drive miles and miles and see nothing but sand and brush punctuated by beer bottles and plastic bags. Then, you come around a corner and signs of civilization like more trash and rusty, equipment and one more corner and there is an “opera house”. Make a left just beyond the opera house (NE) and in about 10 miles you at Furnace Creek.
Chinese Opera is a fading art in the modern society.
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I thought I would point my new camera at my favourite subject. I must confess I quite like the result.
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Sydney Opera House
Film stock: Kodak Gold 100
Expiry: unknown (>10y)
Format: 135
Camera: Pentax P30
Lens: SMC-PentaxA 50mm F1.4
Developer: C41 @ Sydney Super8 Photo Lab
Continuing a series of experimental photos with a Kodak No. 2 Folding Cartridge Premo (circa 1919). All settings are mentioned as they appear on the camera. If you are lost, I suggest starting with the first photo in the corresponding album.
I actually lost track of the photo counter, so initially I panicked because I thought I didn't have any film left, but I did! I patched up the holes in the bellows, and now the images look really vintage.
The contrast mixed with the columns really accentuate the architecture.
ROUGH GUESS
Shutter: 50
Aperture: 1
Holga 400
Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Cantonese culture. It is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Malaysia. Like all versions of Chinese opera, it is a traditional Chinese art form, involving music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics, and acting.