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Paris Opéra grand stairway | Officially called le Palais Garnier. | June 25, 2016 | Canon EOS 5D Mark III | ¹⁄₁₅ sec at f/6.3 2000
Chinese Opera singer preparing for their performance during the Ninth Emperor God Festival in Klang Temple
Sydney opera house on Australia day. Can you spot the tall ships racing...click to enlarge
Taken from the Harbour bridge.
I took several pictures of the harbour area - click to view
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Cortesía de: Biblioteca Nacional de China
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九皇大帝庆祝典礼， Nine Emperor Gods Festival，
新赛凤，Sin Sai Hong, (hundred years old opera troupe)
后港斗母宫,Hougang Dou Mu Gong, Singapore.
Single RAW File, Post processed with Photoshop CS3.
Hougang Dou Mu Gong 后港斗母宫 is probably one of the oldest temple dedicated to Dou Mu 斗母and Jiu Wang Da Di 九王大帝(Nine Emperor Gods). Situated at Upper Serangoon Road, close to the Yio Chu Kang Road, this temple comes "alive" from the first to the ninth day of the 9th Lunar Month each year.
Traditionally, this temple would go to Kuala Lumpur to receive the "Xiang Huo" and to Serangoon River to receive the Nine Emperor Gods. For devotees involved in the events of these Nine Days, they have to go on vegetarian diet.
Nine Emperor Gods Festival
18th - 26th October, 2009
9th moon 1st to 9th day
(Chinese Lunar Calendar)
九皇大帝圣诞千秋
2009年10月18日到26日
农历九月初一到初九
Legend of the Nine Emperor Gods
The Nine Emperor Gods (called “Jiu Wang Ye 九王爷” in Singapore and Malaysia) actually refer to the “Jiu Huang Da Di 九皇大帝” (The Nine Great Emperors) in the Taoist deities system (Taoist Patheon).
The birth of the Nine Emperors happened to be on the 9th of September in the Chinese Lunar Calendar, and this day was often celebrated as the festival of “Jiu Huang 九皇” by the Taoist in Singapore and Malaysia.
The Nine Emperor Gods are very often known as “Bei Dou Jiu Xing 北斗九星” (9 North Star Plough Gods), since they are Gods of the stars or planets. Their mother, “Dou Mu Yuan Jun 斗母元君” (Mother North Star), is also the Mother of Stars.
The Nine Emperor Gods consist of the following:
1. “Gou Chen Tian Huang Da Di 勾陈天皇大帝” (Vega Star)
2. “Bei Ji Zhi Wei Da Di 北极紫微大帝” (Polaris Star)
3. The 7 Northern Constellation Stars (called “Bei Dou Qi Xing 北斗七星”):
a. “Tan Lang 贪狼”
b. “Ju Meng 巨门”
c. “Lu Chun 禄存”
d. “Wen Qu 文曲”
e. “Lian Zhen 廉贞”
f. “Wu Qu 武曲”
g. “Po Jun 破军”
The origin of the Nine Emperor Gods can be traced back to the Taoist worship of the Northern constellation during Qin and Han Dynasty (北斗崇祀). Actually, the observation and worshipping of stars had already been present among the public before Taoism was founded during Han Dynasty.
As Taoism was developed during Han Dynasty, it began to absorb this practice of worshipping the stars and began to deitify them as Gods.
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HDR set I Digital Blending set I Panorama set I 九皇大帝庆祝典礼 Nine Emperor Gods Festival I 百年戏班 ~ 《新赛凤》 Sin Sai Hong, (hundred years old opera troupe)
Sydney Opera House
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Opera House Zürich
Zürich ist reich an kulturellen Höhepunkten. Mit über 50 Museen und mehr als 100 Galerien ist Zürich einer der führenden Kunsthandelsstätte der Welt. Mit Hochkultur auf der Bühne verführen die Zürcher Kulturhäuser wie das Opernhaus, das Tonhalle-Orchester sowie das Schauspielhaus Zürich.
Zürich is rich in cultural highlights. With over 50 museums and more than 100 galleries, Zürich is one of the world’s major art trade centers. Zürich’s cultural institutions such as the Opera House, the Tonhalle Orchestra, and the Schauspielhaus theater tempt visitors and residents with high culture on the stage.
More from around Paris this last week. These are the interiors of the Palais Garnier Paris Opera House
This is a shrunken vintage leather opera glove. It's a weird and wonderful piece of decor. I make these. They're called Glovens.
An HDR shot of Sydney Opera House
3exp HDR; processed in Photoshop CS5.
Available for sale as limited edition of 20 pieces on Photo Art Gallery
Flight - Jonathan Dove - Opera Holland Park - 6th June 2015
Conductor - Brad Cohen
Director - Stephen Barlow
Designer - Andrew Riley
Lighting - Richard Howell
Refugee - James Laing
Controller - Jennifer France
Bill - Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts
Tina - Elli Laugharne
Older Woman - Lucy Schaufer
Stewardess - Kitty Whately
Steward - George von Bergen
Minskman - Nicholas Garrett
Minskwoman - Victoria Simmonds
Immigration Officer - John Savournin
Sydney Opera House at Night
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The Grand Opera House is a theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by the most prolific theatre architect of the period, Frank Matcham. It opened on 23 December 1895.
According to the Theatres Trust the "magnificent auditorium is probably the best surviving example in the United Kingdom of the oriental style applied to theatre architecture".
In 1995 the running of the theatre was taken over by the Grand Opera House Trust. An extensive renovation was undertaken in 2006 with the notable addition of The Baby Grand performance space together with extended foyers, extended stage wings and artist accommodation and access for customers with disabilities. The theatre now also has a restaurant on the third floor called "The Hippodrome", on the ground floor a daytime bistro called "Luciano's" as well as space for corporate meetings and functions. The extension's striking, modern appearance caused a certain amount of controversy and mixed reviews as some felt that it was not in keeping with the original theatre however it improved facilities have been warmly received. The building is intended to host smaller musical, dramatic and comedy performances as well as a host of educational events. The theatre reopened with a Gala event on the 21 October 2006. The capacity is 1,063.
It was renamed the Palace of Varieties in 1904, although it reverted to its original name in 1909. Variety programmes dominated in the 1920s and 1930s and the theatre saw performances by Gracie Fields, Will Fyffe and Harry Lauder. It became a repertory theatre during World War II and at the celebrations to mark the end of the war, Eisenhower, Montgomery and Alanbrooke attended gala performances at the theatre. The Grand Opera House was acquired by the Rank Organisation, which led to its use as a cinema between 1949 and 1972, after which it was almost demolished, only to open again in 1980.
Despite The Troubles, the theatre was listed in the 1970s and has been restored extensively since. The building had been damaged by bombs on several occasions usually when the nearby Europa Hotel had been targeted. It was very badly damaged by bomb blasts in 1991 and 1993. The theatre continued to thrive, however, hosting musicals, plays, pantomimes and live music.
Contemporary Opera Premiere Explores Biological Warfare,
Mind Control, and Famous 1950's CIA Misdeed
Man: Biology of a Fall, a new full-length opera with music by Evan
Hause and a libretto by Gary Heidt, will have a four-performance
world premiere run on October 4, 5, 6 and 7 at Kumble Theater, the
new cutting-edge performance space of the Brooklyn Campus of Long
Island University (1 University Place, Brooklyn).
The opera, presented in chamber orchestra version and utilizing live
electronics, will feature a cast of 10 male singers, 2 female singers
and 2 actors. The opera stars Lyric Tenor Steven Ebel supported by a
large cast consisting of Darren Lougée, San-ky Kim, Mark Peters,
David A. Gordon, Mary Ellen Assue, Raemond Martin, Jeffrey
Mandelbaum, C. David Morrow, John Schenkel, Kamala Sankaram, actors
Christopher Burris, Miriam Tabb and Yuval Boim. It will be directed
by Jyana S. Gregory with lighting design by Matthew Richards,
costumes by Jessica Ford, and sets by Rumiko Ishii. Conducted by the
composer.
The opera deals with Frank Olson (1910-1953) who was one of the first
American scientists to study biological weapons, such as anthrax, for
the Army. He also witnessed violent interrogation techniques used on
ex-Nazi POWs in post-war Europe, some ending in death. He observed
first-hand accounts of fighter pilots returning from the Korean War
who reported the use of biological weapons on enemy soldiers. He was
ultimately drugged with LSD and subjected to interrogation himself
when he began having reservations about his work. Then he went out a
hotel window in New York City. Suicide or murder? – The opera is a
fictional account of the final mysterious days of his life.
This opera, Man: Biology of a Fall, is the third and final opera of
what composer and librettist call the "Defenestration Trilogy
(written between 2000 and 2007) of which two already-produced operas
are The Birth and Theft of Television concerning the suicide of F.M.
inventor Edwin Armstrong and Nightingale dealing with the last days
of James Forrestal, the first Secretary of Defense who went out a
hospital window under unknown circumstances. In reviewing the work,
Opera News called it “fresh and dramatic" and the Village Voice
called it "dramatic and haunting."
Performances: Thursday, October 4, 7:30 PM, Friday, October 5, 7:30
PM, Saturday, October 6, 7:30 PM, Sunday, October 7, 3:00 PM at
Kumble Theater (1 University Place, Brooklyn). Tickets $35 & $25; $15
Students and Seniors. Kumble Theater Box Office: (718) 488-1624 or
www.KumbleTheater.org. Directions: 2/3/4/5 trains to Nevins Street; B/
M/Q/R trains to DeKalb Avenue; A/C trains to Hoyt-Schermerhorn; G to
Fulton; LIRR to Flatbush Terminal.