View allAll Photos Tagged Opera
McPherson Opera House at 221 S. Main in McPherson Kansas. It was built in 1888 at the cost of $42,000.
National Register #72001452. Added in 1972.
What better after a hard day's tourism than a night at the Varna Opera? We were forced to buy student tickets. It was Rigoletto, more or less. It was "la donna e mobile" as sung by Latka from 'Taxi'. We loved it.
(Italian: Teatro dell'Opera di Roma) The theatre was originally a privately owned opera house in Rome, which opened in 1880.
In 1926 the theatre was bought by the Rome City Council and got its present name. A partial rebuilding ensued, and the house re-opened in 1928. Chief among several major changes was the relocated entrance, from a street to the opposite side with a piazza, where it exists today.
In 1958, the building was again remodeled and modernized. Rome City Council again commissioned architect Marcello Piacentini, who radically altered the building's style, notably with regard to the facade, entrance and foyer, each of these taking the form we know today.
The theater's legendary acoustics still bear comparison with any other auditorium in the world. The seating capacity is about 1,600.
Mauch Chunk is derived from a Lenni Lenape phrase meaning "sleeping bear". The town changed its name in 1954 to Jim Thorpe. Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes of all time, winning the Gold Medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics in the Decathlon and Pentathion. After his death in 1953 his widow offered his name to the town in exchange for a memorial. Jim Thorpe is known as "The Switzerland of America" because of its narrow streets, steep inclines and breathtaking mountain scenery.
The Postcard
A postally unused postcard that has a divided back.
The Hungarian State Opera House
The Hungarian State Opera House is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure in 19th.-century Hungarian architecture.
Construction began in 1875, funded by the city of Budapest and by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary, and the new house opened to the public on the 27th. September 1884.
Before the closure of the "Népszínház" in Budapest, it was the third largest opera building in the city; today it is the second largest opera house in Budapest and in Hungary.
Today, the opera house is home to the Budapest Opera Ball, a society event dating back to 1886.
Many important artists performed here including the composer Gustav Mahler, who was music director in Budapest from 1888 to 1891 and Otto Klemperer, who was music director for three years from 1947 to 1950.
In the 1970's the condition of the building prompted the Hungarian State to order a major renovation which eventually began in 1980 and lasted till 1984. The reopening was held exactly 100 years after the original opening, on the 27th. September 1984.
It is a richly decorated building, and is considered one of the architect's masterpieces. It was built in neo-Renaissance style, with elements of Baroque.
Ornamentation includes paintings and sculptures by leading Hungarian artists. Although in size and capacity it is not among the largest, in beauty and the quality of acoustics the Budapest Opera House is considered to be amongst the finest opera houses in the world.
The auditorium holds 1,261 people. It is horseshoe-shaped and, according to measurements done in the 1970's by a group of international engineers – it has the third best acoustics in Europe after La Scala in Milan and the Palais Garnier in Paris.
Each year the season lasts from September to the end of June and, in addition to opera performances, the House is home to the Hungarian National Ballet.
Architecture of the Opera House
The decoration of the symmetrical façade follows a musical theme. In niches on either side of the main entrance there are figures of two of Hungary's most prominent composers, Ferenc Erkel and Franz Liszt.
The foyer has marble columns, and the vaulted ceiling is covered in murals which depict the nine Muses.
Wrought-iron lamps illuminate the wide stone staircase and the main entrance. Going to the opera was a great social occasion in the 19th. century, and a vast, sweeping staircase was an important element of the opera house as it allowed ladies to show off their new gowns.
The main hall is decorated with a bronze chandelier weighing 3050 kg. (Equivalent to 3 Fiat 500's). It illuminates a fresco depicting the Greek gods on Olympus.
The central stage proscenium arch employed the most modern technology of the time. It featured a revolving stage and metal hydraulic machinery.
The royal box is located centrally in the three-storey circle. It is decorated with sculptures symbolizing the four operatic voices - soprano, alto, tenor and bass.
Character designs for Fred Sheng-Li Huang Støyva's pop opera demo Marion. More information: www.wix.com/fredstoyva/TAVC-Website