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Amsterdam Muziektheater

Since its official opening on September 23, 1986, Het Muziektheater has attracted crowds from Amsterdam and beyond in droves.

Brussels Opera House

The Koninklijke Muntschouwburg (de Munt-Dutch), or le Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie (la Monnaie – French) - both meaning Royal Theatre of the Mint.

Budapest Opera House

The Hungarian Opera House was designed and built in Renaissance style

Budapest Opera House

Ferenc Erkel conducted the inaugural concert in 1884

Budapest Opera House

The chandelier

Aida - Verdi

performance

The Colón Theatre is one of the world's major opera houses. The present theatre, the second with that name, opened in 1908 after twenty years under construction.

Buenos Aires Opera House

Buenos Aires Opera House

With excellent acoustics and modern stage areas, the theatre's interior design features a rich scarlet and gold decor.

Copenhagen Opera House

The Copenhagen Opera House (in Danish usually called Operaen) is among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built with construction costs

well over 500 million dollars.

Copenhagen Opera House

The foyer

Frankfurt Opera House

The Alte Oper (Old Opera) is a major concert hall and former opera house in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The building was

inaugurated in 1880.

Carmen - Bizet

Live performance !!

The National San Carlos Theatre, whose construction started in 1792, was inaugurated in June 30, 1793.

Lisbon Opera House

Lisbon Opera House

Royal box

The Royal Opera House - major performing arts venue in the London district of Covent Garden, one of the foremost opera houses in the world.

London Opera House

The Teatro Real was inaugurated in October 10, 1850 and is one of the world's finest stage and acoustic settings for opera.

Madrid Opera House

The Teatro alla Scala was founded, under the auspices of the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, to replace the Royal Ducal Theatre, which was destroyed by fire on February 26, 1776 and had until

then been the home of opera in Milan.

Milan Opera House

Milan Opera House

The chandelier

Milan Opera House

Madame Butterfly - Puccini Final curtain, Mihoko Fujimura (Suzuki)

The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic theatre whith holds performances of ballet and opera

Moscow Opera House

Moscow Opera House

Staircase

Moscow Opera House

The main hall

Moscow Opera House

The chandelier

Turandot - Puccini

performance

The Metropolitan Opera, founded in April 1880, is America's largest classical music organization, and annually presents some 240 opera performances. The home of the company is one of the premier opera

stages in the world, considered by some as one of the best and is among the biggest in the world.

New York Opera House

New York Opera House

The Metropolitan Opera House - Lincoln Center 'The Triumph of Music' by Marc Chagall

Odessa Opera House

The Odessa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet is the oldest theater in Ukraine

Oslo Opera House

A return to the classic fine arts in this modern setting

Turandot – Puccini

performance

Paris Opera House

The Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier, a 2,200-seat opera house and a grand landmark designed by Charles Garnier in the Neo-Baroque style, is regarded as one

of the architectural masterpieces of its time.

Paris Opera House

The grand salon

Paris Opera House

The chandelier

Don Giovanni - Mozart

Prague Estates Theater - Mozart's opera Don Giovanni was premiered here on October 29, 1787

The Národní Divadlo or the National Theatre in Prague is known as the Alma Mater of Czech Opera, and as the national monument of Czech history and art.

Prague Opera House

Prague Opera House

The grand foyer

Prague Opera House

The chandelier

São Paulo Opera House

Municipal Theatre of São Paulo is one of the most important theatres in South America and one of the landmarks of the city of São Paulo.

It is significant both for its architectural value as well as for its historical importance, having been the venue for the Week of Modern Art in 1922,

which revolutionised the arts in Brazil.

São Paulo Opera House

Aida - Verdi

performance

Sofia Opera House

Ballet and opera enthusiasts attend Bulgaria’s theatres every night and receive from the stage the power of talents, inspiration, skill and fidelity to the art.

St. Petersburg Opera House

The Mariinsky Theatre is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in Russia, where many of the stage masterpieces of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and

Rimsky-Korsakov received their premieres.

St. Petersburg Opera House

Mariinsky Theatre – inside

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House - one of the world's most distinctive 20th century buildings - was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 28, 2007

Tannhauser - Wagner

performance

Stockholm Opera House

The Kungliga Teatern ("Royal Theatre") or Royal Swedish Opera is the national stage for opera in Sweden.

Cosi Fan Tutte - Mozart

performance

Vienna Opera House

August venue that offers, 300 days a year, performances that religiously change every day…

...that, with a roll of conductors encompassing Gustav Mahler to Claudio Abado, personifies the music sacred arena – the Vienna Opera.

Vienna Opera House

Nabucco - Verdi

And, closing with the performance of the opera from witch this musical background has been chosen, I’d like to beg you…

T h e E N D

Bob K.