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wu hae - some promo shots made during opera nowohucka concert in nowa huta steel plant. this picture was taken in natural light - iso 12800 ! no noise reduction was made just to keep "dirty" look.
Walking on the roof.
Oslo Opera House (2003-7). Striking building designed by international architecture firm Snøhetta following a competition. Winner of the culture award at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona (2008) and the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture (2009).
Tourist info: www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/eastern-norway/oslo/oslo...
Opera house programme: operaen.no/en/
I remembered watching the same segment at about 9.45 pm when I watched 金鹰潮剧团 put up 红楼夜审 at 义顺南凤善堂 (Yishun, Singapore)
Beijing Opera rehearsals. It must be an acquired taste. We found the music really jarring and even painful, but these three ladies here seemed to think that there was no better place to relax and knit in peace. I am embarrassed to admit that was reminded of "Ingrown Toenail Symphony", the title my grandmother gave to any piece of music she found, well, I don't need to explain.
We were nevertheless grateful for the invitation and for the chance to take a look at the various traditional instruments!
I went to see the 2PM matinee of Aida. Although I came too late during the first half to be properly seated - and my seat was taken up by an older man - I sat near the aisle in the same row and got a nice view of the stage AND the orchestra pit! The harp is somewhere on the left.
It was very full for a matinee.
Chinese opera together with Greece tragic-comedy and Indian Sanskrit Opera are the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. During the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907), the Emperor Taizong established an opera school with the poetic name Liyuan (Pear Garden). From that time on, performers of Chinese opera were referred to as 'disciples of the pear garden'. Since the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368) it has been encouraged by court officials and emperors and has become a traditional art form. During the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), it became fashionable among ordinary people. Performances were watched in tearooms, restaurants, and even around makeshift stages.