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The Haskell Free Library and Opera House straddles the Canada-United States border. Since its construction in 1901, it has become a symbol of the harmony between the two countries. The Haskell was a gift to the community given in memory of Carlos F. Haskell by his wife Martha and son Horace Haskell. It was designed by Boston architects James Ball, a Rock Island (Canada) native and his partner Gilbert Smith. The position of the border is depicted by a black line painted on the floor. It starts at the south-west tower and is visible through the center of the building. The library stacks, the Opera House stage and some seats are in Quebec (Canada). The rest of the seats and the main entrances are in Vermont (USA).
The structure rests on a granite block foundation. The cut granite blocks on the first story and the yellow brick on the second , bear the load of the building. The Opera House's hand-painted scenery, roll-up curtain and balcony level frescoes are the work of vermont born, Boston artist Erwin LaMoss. The Haskell has been classified as a historic site the the Quebec, Canadian and United States governments.
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Edificio de la Ópera en "La Ciudad de Las Artes y Las Ciencias" de Valencia. Toma nocturna, a pulso (con la cámara sobre la cabeza), desde bajo del puente de Monteolivete.
[Olympus OMD-EM5 + Panasonic Lumix G 7-14 mm f4 Vario ASPH]
MSC Opera in the Byfjord right outside of Bergen.
Since the MSC Orchestra, MSC Poesia..... are called Panamax ships, I would the like to call the Opera, Lirica for Sotramax ships :D
The largest ships to pass the Sotra bridge
Oslo Opera House is undoubtedly one of the most striking examples of modern architecture that I have seen. It looks almost like a spaceship from Starwars!
Andrea Chénier - Umberto Giordano - Opera North - 19 January 2016
Andrea Chénier - Rafael Rojas
Carlo Gérard - Robert Hayward
Maddalena de Coigny - Annemarie Kremer
Contessa di Coigny/Madelon - Fiona Kimm
Roucher - Phillip Rhodes
Mathieu - Jeremy Peaker
L’Abate/an “Incroyable” - Daniel Norman
Dumas - Garrick Forbes
Pietro Fléville/Fouquier-Tinville - Dean Robinson
Gérard’s father - Robert Pickavance
Madelon’s grandson - George Rice
Dancers - Tim Claydon, Lucy Starkey, Fran Widdowson
Conductor - Oliver von Dohnany
Director - Annabel Arden
Set & Costume Designer - Joanna Parker
Lighting Designer - Peter Mumford
Video Designer - Dick Straker
Source: livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/8582
This photograph is from an album created by Lt Thomas Gerald George Fahey who served in the Australian Light Horse in the Middle East during World War 1. Our thanks to Mr Tom Robinson for allowing us to scan and upload this photograph.
If you wish to use it for anything other than private study or research, please contact us.
The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper) is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera (Wiener Hofoper); in 1920, it was renamed the Vienna State Opera. The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from its orchestra.
The building was the first major building on the Vienna Ringstraße commissioned by the controversial Viennese "city expansion fund". Work commenced on the building in 1861 and was completed in 1869, following plans drawn up by architects August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, who lived together in the 6. Bezirk. It was built in the Neo-Renaissance style.
The Ministry of the Interior had commissioned a number of reports into the availability of certain building materials, with the result that stones long not seen in Vienna were used, such as Wöllersdorfer Stein, for plinths and free-standing, simply-divided buttresses, the famously hard stone from Kaisersteinbruch, whose colour was more appropriate than that of Kelheimerstein, for more lushly decorated parts. The somewhat coarser-grained Kelheimerstein (also known as Solnhof Plattenstein) was intended as the main stone to be used in the building of the opera house, but the necessary quantity was not deliverable. Breitenbrunner stone was suggested as a substitute for the Kelheimer stone, and stone from Jois was used as a cheaper alternative to the Kaiserstein. The staircases were constructed from polished Kaiserstein, while most of the rest of the interior was decorated with varieties of marble.
The decision was made to use dimension stone for the exterior of the building. Due to the monumental demand for stone, stone from Sóskút, widely used in Budapest, was also used. Three Viennese masonry companies were employed to supply enough masonry labour: Eduard Hauser (still in existence today), Anton Wasserburger and Moritz Pranter. The foundation stone was laid on May 20, 1863.
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Sorry, dude.
Sketches from the dress rehearsal for the 2012 production of Leonard Bernstein's "Candide" at the Portland Opera.
Performance of Offenbach's 'La belle Helene' by the orchestra, choir and ballet of the Kraków Opera. Kraków, Poland
The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper) is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera (Wiener Hofoper); in 1920, it was renamed the Vienna State Opera. The members of the Vienna Philharmonic are recruited from its orchestra.
The building was the first major building on the Vienna Ringstraße commissioned by the controversial Viennese "city expansion fund". Work commenced on the building in 1861 and was completed in 1869, following plans drawn up by architects August Sicard von Sicardsburg and Eduard van der Nüll, who lived together in the 6. Bezirk. It was built in the Neo-Renaissance style.
The Ministry of the Interior had commissioned a number of reports into the availability of certain building materials, with the result that stones long not seen in Vienna were used, such as Wöllersdorfer Stein, for plinths and free-standing, simply-divided buttresses, the famously hard stone from Kaisersteinbruch, whose colour was more appropriate than that of Kelheimerstein, for more lushly decorated parts. The somewhat coarser-grained Kelheimerstein (also known as Solnhof Plattenstein) was intended as the main stone to be used in the building of the opera house, but the necessary quantity was not deliverable. Breitenbrunner stone was suggested as a substitute for the Kelheimer stone, and stone from Jois was used as a cheaper alternative to the Kaiserstein. The staircases were constructed from polished Kaiserstein, while most of the rest of the interior was decorated with varieties of marble.
The decision was made to use dimension stone for the exterior of the building. Due to the monumental demand for stone, stone from Sóskút, widely used in Budapest, was also used. Three Viennese masonry companies were employed to supply enough masonry labour: Eduard Hauser (still in existence today), Anton Wasserburger and Moritz Pranter. The foundation stone was laid on May 20, 1863.
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"Morir! Sì pura e bella!
Morir per me d'amore..
Degli anni tuoi nel fiore
Fuggir la vita!
T'avea il ciel per l'amor creata,
Ed io t'uccido per averti amata!
No, non morrai!
Troppo t'amai!
Troppo sei bella!"
Guang Gong, Ancient Chinese General in Beijing Opera Costume, Represents Protection and Wealth
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My entry for the Opera photo contest. Displaying SnowyDay Design (blatant self promotion, heh) on a 128x128 screen.
Update: I won!!