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Opera, Paris! I really love this place, the opera is very beautiful and it is a must see if you come to Paris! I went a bit dramatic on this one! I woke up pretty early to not have too many people in my frame. Do you guys wake up early to do Cityscape?
I wanted to take a fresh look on the over-photographed Opera House!
My take on the Vivid Festival, June 2011
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L'opéra de Vichy est un opéra situé à Vichy dans le département de l'Allier. Unique en France avec son architecture Art nouveau, il présente une décoration déclinée dans une harmonie d'or, d'ivoire et de jaune.
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.
The Sydney Opera House is a feast for different compositions and processing styles, but doing it justice can be trickier than you might imagine.
Always great to explore the Sydney Opera House and find new ways to photograph it. Here, a close up of the sails shows the intricacy of their design.
The Sydney Opera House seen under the bow o the huge "Pacific Encounter", moored at Circular Quay.
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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.
Tram No 101 is about to draw away from the Opéra stop in Reims centre. It is working route B, from the TGV station to Neuchâtel. Route A is almost the same but slighly shorter, originating at Hôpital Debré as opposed to the TGV station.
The cathedral is a block away on the left.
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