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World Heritage Sites 002: Inaugurated in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century that brings together multiple strands of creativity and innovation in both architectural form and structural design.
Haskell Opera House
Located on the Canada US Border. The stage is Canada, but the photographer is standing in USA
Stanstead, Qc / Derby Line, VT
The Opera House of Guadalajara, formally known as The Degollado Theater, belongs to the neoclassical style of architecture. Construction was begun by Jacob Galvez in 1856 and completed in 1866. It resides in the plaza San Agustin and is a magnificent building. At the other end of the plaza lies the Cathedral of Guadalajara or the Cathedral of the Assumption of our Lady.
— in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Sydney, AUSTRÀLIA 2023
The Sydney Opera House is a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture and one of the most famous buildings in the world. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, its construction began in 1959 and it was inaugurated in 1973. Its iconic design, with its distinctive white "shells," evokes the sails of a ship in Sydney Harbour. Since its opening, the building has become a major performing arts center, featuring multiple theaters and concert halls. The Sydney Opera House is a symbol of the city and a meeting point for culture.
Opera " A Zori Zdes' Tihie..." by K. Molchanov ("The Dawns Here Are Quiet...") in Urals State Conservatory (Yekaterinburg)
The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier, is a 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III.
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The Vivid Festival is an annual Sydney event featuring light and colour. The highlight is always the Sydney Opera House,
This year, the Opera House display highlights Australian flora.
La Ópera Garnier, también conocida como Palacio Garnier u Ópera de París, es uno de los edificios más característicos del IX Distrito de París y del paisaje urbano de la capital francesa. Napoleón III ordenó su construcción al arquitecto Charles Garnier, quien lo diseñó en Estilo Imperio.
Desde su inauguración en 1875, la ópera fue llamada oficialmente Academia Nacional de Música-Teatro de la Ópera. Conservó su título hasta 1978, cuando fue renombrada Teatro Nacional de la Ópera de París. En 1989 la Compañía de la Ópera trasladó su sede al recién construido Teatro de la Bastilla y su vieja sede recibió el nombre de Palacio Garnier, donde permanece la Academia Nacional de Música. A pesar del cambio de nombre oficial y del traslado de la Compañía de la Ópera, el Palacio Garnier sigue siendo conocido popularmente por el nombre de Ópera de Garnier en París.
The Garnier Opera, also known as the Garnier Palace or the Paris Opera, is one of the most characteristic buildings of the IX District of Paris and the urban landscape of the French capital. Napoleon III ordered its construction to the architect Charles Garnier, who designed it in Empire Style.
Since its inauguration in 1875, the opera was officially called the National Academy of Music-Opera House. It retained its title until 1978, when it was renamed National Opera House in Paris. In 1989 the Opera Company moved its headquarters to the newly built Bastille Theater and its old headquarters was named Garnier Palace, where the National Academy of Music remains. Despite the change of official name and the transfer of the Opera Company, the Garnier Palace is still popularly known by the name of Opera de Garnier in Paris.
Poznan, Poland
TEATR WIELKI - OPERA POZNAŃ
I was inspired by my post last night and decided to walk to work on my old route......beautiful foggy greeting too!
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Vivid Sydney is a unique annual event of light, music and ideas, featuring an outdoor 'gallery' of extraordinary lighting sculptures, a cutting-edge contemporary music program, some of the world's most important creative industry forums and, of course, the spectacular illumination of the Sydney Opera House sails.
The multi-award-winning winter festival of light, music and ideas returns to illuminate Sydney with exciting new precincts to explore, mesmerising new light art to inspire and plenty of entertainment for everyone. This spectacular festival has grown into the largest of its kind in the world, attracting more than 1.7 million visitors last year.
In 2016, Vivid will be bigger and better than ever, offering an expanded program of multi-genre music, more stimulating ideas from global thinkers and creators, plus dazzling light art across the city. Join in the fun and experience it for yourself!
Not one for the purists due to the high level of processing, but I do like the composition and slightly strange feel to this.
A function at the Cruise Bar, Sydney, generously hosted by C.R. Kennedy the Australian Distributor of Ricoh/Pentax photographic gear, to celebrate Pentax's 100 years.
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 55mm f1.8 wide open.
Taken on My recent trip to Sydney. I initially wanted to do a long exposure but it proved to be just impossible with ferries coming and going. So took a few shots before i got what i wanted, this is the final image after processing in LR.
Il Teatro dell'Opera di Copenaghen (in dan. semplicemente Operaen; in ing. Copenaghen Opera House) è il teatro nazionale della Danimarca, e tra i più moderni teatri d'opera del mondo. È anche uno dei teatri d'opera più costosi mai costruiti con costi di costruzione di oltre 500 milioni di dollari. Si trova sull'isola di Holmen, nel centro di Copenaghen.
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The ornate entryway of the Bayview Opera House takes center stage here, framed symmetrically in a straight-on architectural portrait. Carved wooden brackets and gold-tipped finials flank the arched pediment, above which a painted sign still reads South San Francisco Opera House, a nod to the building's original 1888 name predating the city's 1906 boundary shift. The date itself is cast in gold numerals within a small illuminated marquee at the very top, a detail that anchors the building's Victorian pedigree. Twin dark blue-gray doors sit below, flanked by simple steel handrails leading down a short flight of concrete steps. The tight, centered framing emphasizes the theater's ceremonial front door, treating the entrance itself as a piece of civic sculpture rather than a passage from the street.
The Armenian National Academic Opera & Ballet Theater in Yerevan was founded in 1932 and was opened on January 20, 1933. The theatre building was constructed in 1940 by the architect Alexander Tamanian.
Surrounded with numerous cafes, it's now a popular spot for evening walks and entertainmanet.
Thanks for your visit and have a great day!
The Sydney Opera House is an architectural wonder! One of the great iconic buildings of the 20th Century, designed by Danish architect John Utzon in 1957 and finally opened in 1973. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2003.
Photo taken with non-digital Nikon F601 camera.