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Hazelnut macarons sandwiched with expresso buttercream and a dark chocolate ganache centre. I really like the pale cream colour of the macaron shells, flecked with tiny brown specs of hazelnut skin. Read more about them and how you can take them home here.
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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Wonderful concert in Heywood organised by Rochdale Music Society on Saturday 5th March.
Gala concert of items from classical Opera and a medley of musicals, performed by five stupendous musicians:
(from l to r):
Terence Ayebare (Bass)
Alexandra Tiffin (Alto)
Sarah Helsby-Hughes (Soprano)
Nick Hardy (Tenor)
John Peace (Piano)
Look out for them!
Cork Opera House is a theatre and opera house in Cork in the Republic of Ireland. It was originally built in 1855, although its existence has not been continuous; having survived the burning of much of Cork by British forces in reprisal for an ambush of a military convoy in 1920 by Irish rebels, the Opera House nevertheless was burned down in its centenary year by a combination of old wiring and wooden materials. Although Cork had until then boasted the presence of a proper theatre in some form for over 250 years, it was not until 1963 that the Opera House was rebuilt fully and opened.
Opera House, Tunbridge Wells. Opened in 1902, designed by John Briggs and grade 2* listed. Taken over by Essoldo in 1954 and used primarily as a cinema until 1968 when it was converted to Bingo with little material alteration. Since 1997 the Opera House has been a Wetherspoons pub with seating left intact in the balconies.
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Opera House, Mount Pleasant Road.
January 2016
Performance of Offenbach's 'La belle Helene' by the orchestra, choir and ballet of the Kraków Opera. Kraków, Poland
I started some geranium cuttings and had to trim some leaves and flowers. This flower looked so pretty in the blue bottle, I had to paint it!. The paint color opera was the perfect color for this flower.
Wonderful concert in Heywood organised by Rochdale Music Society on Saturday 5th March.
Gala concert of items from classical Opera and a medley of musicals, performed by five stupendous musicians:
(from l to r):
Nick Hardy (Tenor)
John Peace (Piano)
Sarah Helsby-Hughes (Soprano)
Alexandra Tiffin (Alto)
Terence Ayebare (Bass)
Look out for them!
© AnnaPhillips @ EDNA | Discover Buxton
Buxton Opera House, Buxton, Derbyshire
As a member of the EDNA team I visited Buxton Opera House to take location shots for "Discover Buxton tours", a local company with a little red tour tram.
The Opera House is the first stop on their tour of the town and despite them usually only viewing the outside of the building during the tour we were able to document the inside for use on their website and tour guide.
The Manchester Opera House is a great place to catch shows in Manchester.
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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.
Wrocław, Poland
19th-century opera house with an opulent interior & traditional theater performances.
Chocolate Lovers Delight, dark chocolate truffle mousse, tiny gateau opera, velvet chocolate brownie
11/11/2025, Port of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, Spain.
Arrived from Barcelona on 07/11/2025.
Alongside for unknown reasons, but probably on a repositioning voyage to warmer climes.
Cayman Islands registered, and owned, by Palaemon Ltd., of Grand Cayman.
The actual owner being Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE.
Built at a cost of approximately $450 million.
The 146-meter long vessel has an estimated crew of 80 and capacity for 48 guests.
Keel laid on 16/12/2015, launched in September 2022, and completed 22/02/2023, by Lürssen Yachts, Bremen, Germany (13696)
12,518 g.t. & 1,016 dwt., as:
'Opera'.
Phantom of the Opera country. Totally OTT (but they should never have let Chagall near the ceiling).
Janet Mensen Reynolds and other members of Chicago’s Lyric Opera Chorus return for an enjoyable evening of opera. They will preview the 2009-2010 Lyric season by singing selections from the upcoming productions, including Marriage of Figaro, Tosca, Faust, and
Merry Widow. This year's cast includes:
Janet Mensen Reynolds, mezzo-soprano
Rose Guccione, soprano
Kenneth Donovan, tenor
Robert Morrissey, bass
Patrick Holland, accompanist
This is the 13th year that the Library
has sponsored the Lyric Opera preview concert. It is
presented to the community as a gift from the Elmer
and Pauline Kennedy family. The concert is free. Refreshments will be served after the recital.
Everyone is invited.