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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.
Budapest Opera House, Hungary, 2005. I saw 'Madame Butterfly' with Hungarian sub-titles....[it would not be the last time I saw opera with Eastern European subtitles...]
Ekaterinburg opera and ballet theater, rehearsal, ballet, behind the scenes, orchestra, premiere
Екатеринбургский театр оперы и балета, репетиция, балет, закулисье, оркестр,премьера
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)
The stories of the phantom of the opera originated here. So many layers to the building. It has a grotto in the basement which I did not have access to. The chandalier is magnificent. Subway access right in front.
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.