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Covent Garden Theatre London
The capital of Great Britain is rich in theaters with history. It was at the Globe of London that Shakespeare’s plays were first staged. But while the Globe, which has undergone two reconstructions, is still in operation today, the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, home to the Royal Ballet and the Royal Opera, has the status of London’s most famous theater.
The modern building is its third. In 1732 the theater first opened its doors to audiences who came to see a production of Secular Customs by William Congreve. Seventy-six years later a fire destroyed the Covent Garden building. It took nine months to rebuild. The newly earned theater delighted the audience with “Macbeth”. In 1856 the theater burned down again, but two years later it was reborn from the ashes as we can see it now.
The second building of the Covent Garden Theater (1827) A major renovation of the theater took place in 1990. Now its four-tiered auditorium seats 2,268 visitors. Tickets to the Covent Garden Theatre range in price from £15 to £135.
Grand Opéra de Paris
The most famous theater in Paris is the Grand Opera. In 1669 Louis XIV “gave the go-ahead” to the poet Pierre Perrin and the composer Robert Cambert to found an opera house. Over the centuries the theater changed its name and location several times, until in 1862 it found itself in the ninth arrondissement of Paris, in a building by Charles Garnier, built in 1875 by architect Charles Garnier. Opera de Paris by Charles Garnier The facade of the theater is luxurious – it is decorated with four sculptures (embodiments of Drama, Music, Poetry and Dance), as well as seven arches. Top of the building is a majestic shining dome.
Inside the Paris Opera, the stage of the Grand Opera has seen operas by German, Italian and French composers over the years. It was here that Stravinsky’s opera “The Moor” premiered. Today its name is Palais Garnier, and it is almost the most visited theater in the world.
Vienna Opera
Vienna Austria is the birthplace of many classics: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, whose music formed the basis of the Viennese classical school of music. Perhaps that is why it is safe to say that the Vienna Opera is the world’s most famous opera house. The Vienna Opera House was built in 1869. The opening was marked by Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni. Video tour of the Vienna State Opera Video not working? Because the theater building was built in the extremely common Neo-Renaissance style, it was repeatedly subjected to merciless criticism – the facade of the building seemed dull and unremarkable to the citizens of Vienna.
During World War II the theater was partially destroyed, but in 1955 it reopened with Beethoven’s opera Fidelio. No other opera house in Vienna can match the Vienna Opera for the number of performances. For 285 days per year, around 60 operas are staged in this building on Ringstrasse. Every year during the week before the first day of Lent, the Vienna Ball is held here – an event that is part of the UNESCO list of intangible cultural treasures. The Viennese Ball is an event with a strict dress code.
La Scala Milano
It was in Renaissance Italy where modern opera art was born. In 1776 the Milanese architect Giuseppe Piermarini fell in love with a piece of land on the site of the ruined Church of Santa Lucia della Scala. It was decided to build an opera house on it, eventually taking its name from its “ancestor”.
The building of La Scala Opera During the construction of the foundation, a marble slab was found under the ground with the image of the ancient Roman Lyceum Pilad, which the builders took as a sign from above. The first opera of the La Scala Theater was Antonio Salieri’s La Recognizione Europa. It was within these walls that the orchestras of Gavazzeni Gianandrea, Arturo Toscanini and Riccardo Muti first performed. Inside La Scala Opera Today La Scala is rightly read as one of the most famous theaters in the world. It is the first thing after the Milan Cathedral that tourists arriving in Milan see. Photo taken at the opera “Adia” by Giuseppe Verde The last renovation of the theater took place in the early 2000s. It was opened in 2004, and already on the renewed stage, Salieri’s opera “Europe Renewed” was shown again.
Palau de la Música Catalana
Barcelona
A rather young (compared to previous) theater, the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona opened its doors to musical aesthetes in 1908. Barcelona loved Gaudi’s Spanish Art Nouveau, and so it was decided to build the country’s main concert hall in the same style – waves and spirals dominate the straight lines here.
Catalan music palace is illuminated by the sun The facade of the palace reminds us that in Spain as nowhere else European and Arab cultures are closely intertwined. The facade combines features of European and Arab architecture But the main feature of the concert hall is its lighting. The light is completely natural. The dome of the Palau de la Música Catalana is made of colored glass mosaic. The rays of the sun, refracted, create an indescribable effect!
Sydney Opera House
Sydney
The Sydney Opera House may not be the most visited Opera House in the world, but it is definitely the most recognizable and unusual theater. Its white sailing walls have become one of the modern wonders of the world. Sydney Opera House by day The grand opening ceremony was held in October 1973 with the participation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Opening of the Sydney Opera House, 1973 Everyone knows what the Sydney Opera House looks like from the outside, but now look at what it looks like inside – what a delightful combination of futurism and Gothic! This is how Australia’s most famous theater looks from the inside The total area of the building exceeds two hectares. Inside you’ll find almost a thousand rooms, as the building is the “headquarters” for the Australian Opera, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the National Ballet and the Sydney Theatre Company. At night the Sydney Theatre uses the same amount of energy as a small Australian town to light its lights.
Kabuki-za
Tokyo
We know a lot about European theater, but what about theater in the East? What are the peculiarities of Japanese theater culture in particular? Kabuki-za is located in the Ginza district in the heart of Tokyo. Classical Japanese theater combines drama, music, dance and poetry on stage. The decorations at the performances are unpretentious, which cannot be said about the masks and kimonos of the actors.
The point of the performance is a tough nut to crack for an unprepared spectator unfamiliar with Japanese culture and unable to understand many subtle references to mythology, literature and history. However, the Kabuki-za Theatre in Tokyo is adored not only by the Japanese but also by tourists, as there are usually no empty seats in the auditorium. Ticket prices start at 15,000 yen and viewers can buy an audio guide to explain all the ins and outs of what’s going on for an additional fee.
Radio City Music Hall
New York
Erected in the heart of Manhattan in 1932, Radio City Music Hall has become one of New Yorkers’ favorite entertainment venues. Plays, musicals, jazz orchestras, fresh movie premieres – you could see it all here. The spirit of real Broadway lives here. An era has changed, but the glitz and glitter of 20th century Broadway musicals still captivates Americans and tourists alike. Especially popular is the traditional Christmas musical The video doesn’t work?
Radio City can hold 6,000 people at a time, so it often hosts national events like the Grammy Awards. The organ is a particular Radio City attraction Radio City Hall prides itself on its enormous 4410 pipe organ.
Semper Opera
Dresden
Also known as the Dresden National Opera or Semperoper, named after the architect Gottfried Semper. This imposing building in the neo-Renaissance style received its first visitors on April 12, 1841. The first work performed on this stage was Goethe’s Iphigenia in Tauris. Later it hosted the premieres of many of Richard Wagner’s operas. The pompous building of the Semper Opera The façade is decorated with sculptures from ancient German mythology and literature, as well as from the great playwrights. Inside the Dresden Opera House, World War II destroyed the Semper Opera House – the building was not fully restored until 1985.