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Aspects of Sydney Opera House.
Some iphonography taken at 6am to avoid tourists and to catch early morning light. Got lucky with the light quality on here too.
The Semperoper is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden (Saxon State Opera) and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden (Saxon State Orchestra). It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. The building is located on the Theaterplatz near the Elbe River in the historic centre of Dresden, Germany.
The opera house was originally built by the architect Gottfried Semper in 1841. After a devastating fire in 1869, the opera house was rebuilt, partly again by Semper, and completed in 1878. The opera house has a long history of premieres, including major works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss.
The first opera house at the location of today's Semperoper was built by the architect Gottfried Semper. It opened on 13 April 1841 with an opera by Carl Maria von Weber. The building style itself is debated among many, as it has features that appear in three styles: early Renaissance and Baroque, with Corinthian style pillars typical of Greek classical revival. Perhaps the most suitable label for this style would be eclecticism, where influences from many styles are used, a practice most common during this period. Nevertheless, the opera building, Semper's first, was regarded as one of the most beautiful European opera houses.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel. In the pre-war years, the Semperoper premiered many of the works of Richard Strauss.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building. The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Teatro de ópera de Zhuhai, China. Una obra de arte con su arquitectura original. Está inspirado en las almejas. La mas alta es de 90 metros y la mas pequeña de 60 metros.
Street scene near Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
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This jewel-like gouache commemorates an intimate performance of the opera Acis et Galatée for the French King Louis XV, in the now destroyed Theatre des petits cabinets at the Palace of Versailles. Cochin depicted the performance form an unusual viewpoint, giving equal attention to the actors on an elaborate set – including the king’s mistress, Madame de Pompadour - as to the lively audience I the playhouse. Indeed, this is the only work of art that records the appearance of the short-lived Rococo theatre.
Pre-sunrise bliss - view large
I think i have fulfilled my 2014 quota for Opera house shots ;)
Taken several minutes before sunrise just before the sprinkling rain set in.
A sort of worked over oldie from when I had just started out my new life as a student at Stockholm University. This is an entrance to the Royal Opera restaurant called Operakällaren.
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre on Sydney Harbour located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings
Dubai Opera, a stunning landmark in Downtown Dubai, is a hub for cultural events, live performances, and opera shows, celebrated for its modern architecture, iconic design, and breathtaking views of the Dubai skyline, making it a favorite spot for travel photography, night photography, and capturing city lights, reflections, and symmetry in architecture.
Day 1 - figured the only way to work through the volumes of photos I took on our cruise is to start at the very beginning, which of course was sailing out of Sydney harbour. Unfortunately this old shack got in the way of a great view of the city. Maybe I can photoshop it out ...
Another version of my Buxton Opera House image edited for print. I removed a lot of the orange and pink from the snow and some of the purple from the sky.
Too much editing can really mess up the printing.
Opera House II - photo taken by mrtraveller.
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Construction of the Oslo Opera House, designed by architects Snøhetta, started in 2003 and the building was completed in 2007, ahead of schedule and US$50 million under its budget!
El dia exacte en què s’acomplien cent anys de la mort de Giacomo Puccini, es va oferir un recital monogràfic amb peces significades del mestre de Lucca. L’acte va ser organitzat pels Amics de l’òpera de Girona. Intervenien la soprano Maribel Ortega, el tenor Antoni Lliteres i el pianista Josep Buforn.
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Renovated bar/ smoking area in the Budapest Opera House. The auditorium is being renovated now (February 2018) and is closed to the public.
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Thank you for teaching us love.
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Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the most populated municipality and historic core city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Kansas–Missouri state line and has a population of 2,392,035. Most of the city lies within Jackson County, with portions spilling into Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River coming in from the west. On June 1, 1850, the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued, and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after.
Sitting on Missouri's western boundary with Kansas, with Downtown near the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers, the city encompasses about 319.03 square miles (826.3 km2), making it the 23rd largest city by total area in the United States. It serves as one of the two county seats of Jackson County, along with the major suburb of Independence. Other major suburbs include the Missouri cities of Blue Springs and Lee's Summit and the Kansas cities of Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, and Kansas City, Kansas.
The city is composed of several neighborhoods, including the River Market District in the north, the 18th and Vine District in the east, and the Country Club Plaza in the south. Celebrated cultural traditions include Kansas City jazz, theater, which was the center of the Vaudevillian Orpheum circuit in the 1920s, the Chiefs and Royals sports franchises, and famous cuisine based on Kansas City-style barbecue, Kansas City strip steak, and craft breweries.
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The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA, at 16th and Broadway, near the Power & Light District, the T-Mobile Center and the Crossroads Arts District. Its construction was a major part of the ongoing redevelopment of downtown Kansas City.
The Center was created as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Unlike some other major civic construction projects, no taxpayer funds went into its construction. The City of Kansas City contributed to and operates a parking garage adjacent to the Kauffman Center.
It is the performance home to the Kansas City Symphony, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and the Kansas City Ballet which in the past performed at the Lyric Theatre, eight blocks north of the center. The Kauffman Center houses two unique performance venues: Muriel Kauffman Theatre and Helzberg Hall.
According to its website, the Kauffman Center's mission is "to enrich the lives of communities throughout the region, country and world by offering extraordinary and diverse performing arts experiences". Not only do notable performances take place almost weekly, but the Center is a place where the KC community comes together and celebrates the city's rich arts culture. The Kauffman Center seeks to fulfill this mission by offering a wide selection of performances, and also by offering specific programs to connect with the youth in the Kansas City area.