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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!!
Performance of Offenbach's 'La belle Helene' by the orchestra, choir and ballet of the Kraków Opera. Kraków, Poland
The Saigon Opera House, an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam.
Built in 1897 by French architect Ferret Eugene, the 800 seat building was used as the home of the Lower House assembly of South Vietnam after 1956. It was not until 1975 that it was again used as a theatre, and restored in 1995. (Wikipedia)
Phantom of the Opera country. Totally OTT (but they should never have let Chagall near the ceiling).
Actress Dou Xiaoxuan performs Peking Opera "The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers" during a preview for media at Lincoln Center in New York City, the United States, Aug. 20, 2014. "120th Anniversary of the Mei Lanfang "project was kicked off here on Wednesday under the leadership of Mei Baojiu, son of famous Peking Opera master Mei Lanfang to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Mei Lanfang and to promote the art of Peking Opera.
Close up side view of an old actor as he carefully applies traditional Chinese face paint under his eye.
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The Opera House during Vivid Sydney 2010. Nikon D50, exposure times varied between 1 sec up to around 3 sec at approx f/8-12. I took multiple photographs of the Opera house's many looks during Vivid Sydney 2010.
The Opéra Garnier is one of the Paris National Opera's two home venues in the city. It was built from 1861 to 1875 on a commission of Napoleon III, along with the Place de l'Opéra on which the building stands, at the intersection of Boulevard des Capucines and Avenue de l'Opéra. Inaugurated as "le Nouvel opéra de Paris" (the New Paris Opera), the venue became known as the "Palais Garnier" within the first decades of its existence, acknowleding the plans and designs of its architect Charles Garnier. The Paris National Opera now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet. The Palais Garnier also houses the Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra de Paris (Paris Opera Library-Museum), although the Library-Museum is no longer managed by the Opera and is part of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
The Opera House Promenade.
this is the little Lumix LX5 and not a bad job it did either, when there was some light around. The camera is braced on the side of a lamp post.
The Opera House building (Magyar Operaház) on Andrássy Avenue (this avenue was recognised as a World Heritage Site in 2002) in Budapest, Hungary.
Edifício da Opera (Magyar Operaház) na Avenida Andrássy (esta avenida foi incluída como Patrimônio Mundial da UNESCO em 2002) em Budapeste, Hungria.