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Encyclopedia > Opera houses

An opera house is a building where operas are performed. The venues are usually constructed specifically with opera in mind, although other performing arts may be performed there. Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the... The performing arts include theater, motion pictures, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, magic and the marching arts, such as brass bands, etc. ...


Opera houses are listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city; the opera company is sometimes named for clarity.

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Africa

Egypt

The National Cultural Center The Cairo Opera House, part of Cairos National Cultural Center, is the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital. ... Modern Cairo Cairo Minarets Cairo (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: , transl. ... The Khedivial Opera House or Royal Opera House was the original opera house in Cairo, Egypt. ... Modern Cairo Cairo Minarets Cairo (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: , transl. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

South Africa

Artscape Theatre Centre is the main performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area  - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Ranked 100th 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2) Calling code 021 edit Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad /ˈkɑːpstÉ‘t... City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ...

Americas

Argentina

Night shot of the Colon Theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of...

Brazil

The Amazon Theatre (Teatro Amazonas) is an opera house located in the heart of Manaus, inside the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. ... Manaus as seen from a NASA satellite image, surrounded by the rivers. ... Flag Seal Location Location of Rio de Janeiro Government Country Region State Brazil Southeast Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,260 km² km² Population     City (2005) 6,023,699     Density   4. ...

Canada

The Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier is the largest multipurpose venue in Canada, with the most sophisticated technical equipment. ... View of the Place des Arts esplanade. ... Opéra de Montréal is an opera company in Montreal. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... Construction and fundraising for the Four Seasons Centre in May 2006. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... The National Arts Centre building in front of the Parliament with Confederation Park in the foreground The National Arts Centre of Canada (NAC) (in French: Le Centre national des arts (CNA)) is a federal government centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that is a venue for music, theatre, dance and other... Opera Lyra Ottawa is an opera company founded in 1984 by soprano Diana Gilchrist after the demise of the National Arts Centres summer opera productions. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... The Vancouver Opera is an opera company in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ...

El Salvador

Teatro Nacional de El Salvador, or National Theatre of El Salvador, is the grandest theatre in Central America. ... San Salvador (coordinates ) is the capital of El Salvador. ...

Mexico

Palacio de Bellas Artes The Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) is the premier opera house of Mexico City. ... Aguascalientes Opera House This Theather functions as the Premier Opera House of the city of Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes. ...

United States

Newberry Opera House
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Newberry Opera House

Image File history File links Newberry-opera-w. ... Image File history File links Newberry-opera-w. ... The Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the oldest opera house in the United States that is still used for its original purpose. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq. ... The Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas is the permanent home to the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Texas Ballet Theater, Fort Worth Opera, and the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and Cliburn Concerts. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Cowtown Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates , Government Counties Tarrant County Denton County Mayor Michael J. Moncrief Geographical characteristics Area     City 298. ... This article treats the former Stanley Theater of Pittsburgh, for other same-called buildings see Stanley Theater (disambiguation). ... Pittsburgh Opera is a professional opera company based in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanias Cultural District. ... City nickname: The Steel City Location in the state of Pennsylvania Founded 1758 Mayor Tom Murphy (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 151. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq. ... The Wortham Theater Center is a performing arts center in Houston, Texas. ... The Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... Houston redirects here. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq. ... The Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... The Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq. ... The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation). ... The Los Angeles Opera is a world-class opera company in Los Angeles, California. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... The Ellie Caulkins Opera House, which opened in October 2005, is located in Denver, Colorado as part of the large Denver Center for the Performing Arts. ... Opera Colorado is an opera company located in Denver, Colorado. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Mile-High City Location Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates , Government City-County Denver (coextensive) Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 154. ... The Edythe C. and Stanley L. Harrison Opera House is the official home of Virginia Opera in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq. ... The Grand Opera House. ... Downtown Dubuque and the Riverfront Dubuque is a city located in Dubuque County, Iowa. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... The Detroit Opera House, opened on January 22, 1922 as the Capitol Theater, is the current venue for all Michigan Opera Theatre productions. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 102,384 sq. ... The Lyric Opera House is a music venue in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Baltimore Opera is an opera company in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City (by John Quincy Adams on a visit in 1827), Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: The Greatest City in America (formerly The City That Reads; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq. ... The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Florentine Opera is Wisconsins oldest performing arts organization and the fifth-oldest opera company in the United States. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq. ... The Marion Oliver McCaw Hall is a performance space located in Seattle, Washington. ... The Seattle Opera is an opera company located in Seattle, Washington. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq. ... The Newberry Opera House, located in Newberry, South Carolina is located on I-26 about midway between Spartanburg and Columbia. ... Newberry is a town located in Newberry County, South Carolina. ... The Kennedy Center as seen from the Potomac River. ... The Washington National Opera is a world-class opera company in Washington, D.C., USA. Its general director is the Spanish tenor, Plácido Domingo. ... Flag Seal Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... Taylor Opera House is an opera house in Trenton, New Jersey. ... Trenton is the name of several places in Canada and the United States. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq. ... The Santa Fe Opera is an opera company in Santa Fe, New Mexico. ... Nickname: The City Different Map Political Statistics Founded 1607 County Santa Fe County Mayor David Coss Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 96. ... San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America. ... San Francisco Opera (SFO) is the second largest opera company in North America. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The City by the Bay; The City That Knows How; Golden Mountain (historic Chinese name) Location Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates , Government City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Geographical characteristics Area     City 600. ... The Woodstock Opera House as it looks today. ... Woodstock is a city located in McHenry County, Illinois. ...

Asia and Oceania

Sydney Opera House, clearly showing the outline of its sails File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Sydney Opera House, clearly showing the outline of its sails File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become a symbol of Sydney The Sydney Opera House is located at , in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Australia

The Victorian State Theatre is a venue for ballet, opera and other productions (but not plays, which are performed in the Playhouse), in the Southgate precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Victorian Arts Centre spire The Victorian Arts Centre is a complex of theatres and concert halls in the Southgate precinct of Melbourne, Australia. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become a symbol of Sydney The Sydney Opera House is located at , in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ...

China

China National Grand Theatre is an opera house in Beijing, China. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; Pinyin: Běijīng; ; IPA: ), a city in northern China (formerly spelled in English as Peking or Peiking), is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Shanghai Grand Theatre is located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Huangpi Road South in northern part of the Peoples Square in Huangpu District, Shanghai, China. ... Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is Chinas largest city by population. ...

Japan

Tokyo ) , literally eastern capital, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... The New National Theatre, Tokyo (NNTT) is a centre for the performing arts, including opera, ballet, contemporary dance and drama. ... Nagoya Castle in June of 2004. ... Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県 Shiga-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Yokohama City Hall Mayor Hiroshi Nakada Address 〒231-0017 Yokohama-shi, Naka-ku, Minato-cho 1-1 Phone number 045-671-2121 Official website: Yokohama City Yokohama (Japanese: 横浜市; -shi) is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Kanagawa Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ...

Malaysia

Mayor Datuk Ruslin Hasan Area  - Total (City) 243. ...

Singapore

The durian-shaped Esplanade (on the left) stands out in front of the Marina Square area Artwork on display within the Esplanade The Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing...

Vietnam

  • Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi

Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Nội; Han tu: 河内), estimated population 3,083,800 (2004), is the capital of Vietnam and was the capital of North Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. ...

Europe

Austria

Flag of Salzburg Salzburg (population 145,000 in 2005) is a city in western Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg (population 520,000 in 2003). ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... The Theater an der Wien is a historic theatre in Vienna. ... The Vienna Volksoper (Volksoper Wien or Vienna Peoples Opera) is a major opera house in Vienna, Austria. ... Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper) is one of the most important opera companies in Europe. ...

Belgium

La Monnaie (Dutch: De Munt) is an opera house in Brussels. ... Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the...

Czech Republic

see also: Opera houses in the Czech Republic 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 (Czech: Praha (IPA: ), see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... The Stavovske divadlo or Theatre of the Estates is the original theatre in Prague where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart himself conducted the world premiere of his Don Giovanni in 1787. ... There are eleven opera houses in the Czech Republic. ...


Denmark

The Copenhagen Opera House 2005 The Copenhagen Opera House (in Danish Operaen), is the national Opera house of Denmark, and among the most modern opera houses in the world. ... Copenhagen (IPA: , rhyming with pagan, or , with a as in spa; Danish IPA: ) is the capital of Denmark and the countrys largest city (metropolitan population 1,115,035 (2006), at present made up of 16 municipalities. ...

Finland

The Finnish National Opera (in Finnish: Kansallisooppera) in Helsinki is the leading opera company in Finland. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ...

France

The Opéra Nouvel (Nouvel Opera House) in Lyon, France is the home of the Opera national de Lyon. ... Three of the main sights in Lyon, the Cathedral St-Jean, the Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvière, and the Tour métallique de Fourvière City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 9... The Opéra Bastille L’Opéra de la Bastille (Bastille Opera) is a modern opera house in Paris, France. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). ... Opéra comique is a French style of opera that is a partial counterpart to the Italian opera buffa. ... Front under winter sun, photography by Eric Pouhier Left roof sculpture Right roof sculpture The Palais Garnier is an opera house, a grand landmark at the northern end of the Avenue de lOpéra in the IXe arrondissement of Paris, France. ...

Germany

The Bayreuth Festspielhaus (Bayreuth Festival Theatre) is an opera house built to the north of the town of Bayreuth in Germany, dedicated to the performance of Richard Wagners operas. ... Bayreuth is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, on the Red Main river in a valley between the Frankish Alb and the Fichtelgebirge. ... Deutsche Oper am Rhein (The German Opera of the Rhine) is an opera company based in Düsseldorf and Duisburg. ... Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and (together with Cologne and the Ruhr Area) the economic center of Western Germany. ... Deutsche Oper Berlin The Deutsche Oper Berlin is an opera house located in Berlin, Germany (in what was formerly West Berlin). ... For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ... The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden (Baden-Baden Festival Theatre) is Germanys largest opera house and concert hall with 2,500 seats. ... Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Frankfurt Opera is the leading opera company of Germany and the opera house is one of the most important in Europe. ... Skyline of Frankfurt at night is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. ... The Hamburg State Opera (in German: Hamburgische Staatsoper) is one of the leading opera companies in Germany. ... The smaller Alster lake at dusk Hamburg (German pronounciation: []; Low German: Hamborg, [haË‘mbɔːχ]) is the second largest city in Germany and with Hamburg Harbour, its principal port, Hamburg is also the second largest port city in the European Union. ... The Komische Oper Berlin is an opera company in Berlin, Germany, which specializes in German-language productions of opera, operetta and musicals. ... [1] Nationaltheater Mannheim] [Bild:Mannheim_Nationaltheater_Fassade_2005. ... Basic information Country: Germany Federal state: Land Baden-Württemberg Regions: Rhein-Neckar District: Independent municipality Population: 324,787 (Mai 2005) Additional information Area: 144. ... Munich, National Theatre The home base of The Bayerische Staatsoper or Bavarian State Opera in Munich is the National Theatre or Nationaltheater Muenchen on Max-Joseph-Platz. ... Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria. ... Oper Leipzig is an opera house and opera company in Leipzig, Germany. ... [] (Sorbian/Lusatian: Lipsk) is the largest city in the Federal State (Bundesland) of Saxony in Germany. ... Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and (together with Cologne and the Ruhr Area) the economic center of Western Germany. ... Halle is the name of two cities in Germany, and both a municipality and a town in Belgium. ... Kiel [keel, (help· info)] is a city in northern Germany and the capital of the Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein. ... Semper Oper in Dresden The Semper Oper (German: Semperoper) or Saxon State Opera Dresden (Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden) is an opera house in Dresden, Germany, and is one of the most famous in the world. ... Semper Oper in Dresden The Semper Oper (German: Semperoper) or Saxon State Opera Dresden (Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden) is an opera house in Dresden, Germany, and is one of the most famous in the world. ... From left to right: Brühls Terrace; the Hofkirche and the castle; the Semper Opera House. ... Staatsoper Hannover is an opera house and opera company in Hannover. ... Map of Germany showing Hanover Hanover (in German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the river Leine, is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Berlin State Opera (in German: Staatsoper Berlin) is a prominent German opera company. ... Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz (The State Theatre on the Gärtnerplatz) is an opera house and opera company in Munich. ... Stuttgart, a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 as of September 2005 in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ... Duisburg is a German city and port in the western part of the Ruhr Area (Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. ...

Greece

The Greek National Opera, the national opera company of Greece, is the only lyric opera company in the country and is located at 18a Charilaou Tricoupi Street in Athens. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ...

Hungary

  • Budapesti Operettszínház (Budapest Operetta Theatre), Budapest
  • Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre), Budapest
  • Magyar Allami Operaház (Hungarian State Opera House), Budapest

Flag Seal Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Location Location of Budapest in Hungary Government Country   County Hungary   none Mayor Gábor Demszky (SZDSZ) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 525,16 km²    - Land   n/a km²    - Water   n/a km² Population    - City (2005... The Hungarian State Opera House (formerly the Budapest Royal Opera) was built in 1884 by Miklós Ybl. ...

Ireland

Cork Opera house was originally built in 1855, although its existence has not been continuous; having survived the burning of much of Cork city 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... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ...

Italy

La Scala
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La Scala

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 694 KB) Description: Italy, Milano / Mailand, Teatro alla Scala Source: photo taken by Rüdiger Wölk Date: Jul. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 694 KB) Description: Italy, Milano / Mailand, Teatro alla Scala Source: photo taken by Rüdiger Wölk Date: Jul. ... The Sferisterio (translation?) is an open-air stadium in Macerata, Italy. ... Macerata is a town and provincial capital in the Marche region of Italy. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... La Scala The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala for short), in Milan, Italy, is one of the worlds most famous opera houses. ... The Teatro Argentina is a opera house and theatre located in the Largo di Torre Argentina, a square in Rome, Italy. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC (mythical), early 1st millennium BC (archaeological) Region Latium Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Location within Italy Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese (dialect of Ligurian) Zena, French Gênes, German Genua, Spanish Génova, Galician Xénova) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... Teatro Comunale Bologna is an opera company and an opera house in Bologna, Italy. ... Bologna (pronounced , from Latin Bononia, BulÃ¥ggna in the local dialect) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, in the Pianura Padana, between the Po River and the Apennines, exactly, between Reno River and Sàvena River. ... Ferrara is a city, an archiepiscopal see in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, capital city of the province of Ferrara. ... The Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi is located in Trieste, Italy. ... Trieste (Latin Tergeste, Italian Trieste, Slovenian, Croatian and Serbian Trst, German and Friulian Triest) is a city and port in northeastern Italy right on the border to Slovenia. ... Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ... Modena (Mòdna in Modenese dialect) is a city and a province on the south side of the Po valley, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. ... Ravenna is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. ... The Teatro della Pergola in Florence, Italy is located in the centre of the city on the Via della Pergola. ... Bergamo is a town in Lombardy, Italy, about 40km northeast of Milan. ... Teatro La Fenice (the phoenix) is an opera house in Venice, Italy. ... View of Venice to San Giorgio Maggiore island from St Marks Campanile. ... Church San Michele in Pavia The Old Bridge (Ponte Vecchio) on the Ticino river is a symbol of Pavia Pavìa (the ancient Ticinum) (population 71,000) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its... Location within Italy Map of Italy showing Reggio Calabria in the south Reggio Calabria (officially Reggio di Calabria, Rìggiu in calabrian dialect, Righi in Greek-Calabrian), is the largest and the oldest city in Calabria, Italy. ... Teatro Giuseppe Verdi is a small opera house located in a wing of the Rocca dei Marchesi Pallavicino on the Piazza Giuseppi Verdi in Busseto, Italy. ... Busseto is a commune in the province of Parma, in Emilia-Romagna. ... Livorno, sometimes in English Leghorn, (population 170,000) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. ... Location within Italy Brescia is a city in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy with a population of around 200,000. ... Càgliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. ... Teatro Massimo Complete name: Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele This theater, built by Giovanni Battista Filippo Basile and on his death by his son Ernesto, is situated in Palermo, Sicily. ... Nickname: Palermu Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Teatro Massimo Bellini is an opera house in Catania, Sicily which opened on 31 May 1890. ... Location within Italy Catania is the second largest city of Sicily and is the capital of the province which bears its name. ... Piacenza (Placentia in Latin and old-fashioned English, Piasëinsa in the local dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. ... The Teatro dellOpera di Roma (Rome Opera House) is an opera house in Rome, Italy. ... This is about the Italian city of Lecce. ... This article is about the city of Cremona. ... Teatro Regio Parma is a famous 19th century opera house and opera company in Parma, Italy. ... Parma is a medieval city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, with splendid architecture and a fine countryside around it. ... Teatro Regio Torino is a prominent opera house and opera company in Turin, Italy. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... The San Carlo is a famous opera house in Naples, Italy. ... Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Nàpule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ... Reggio Emilia is a town of North Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. ... Verona Arena in June 1996 The Verona Arena is a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, which is famous for the opera performances given there. ... Map of Italy showing Verona in the north Verona (population est. ...

Monaco

The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is an opera house in Monaco. ... Casino at night with a fountain in front Monte Carlo is the wealthiest of Monacos four quarters, sometimes erroneously believed to be the countrys capital, even though there formally is none. ...

Netherlands

De Nederlandse Opera (DNO) is the leading opera company of the Netherlands. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates Website www. ...

Norway

  • Operaen i Kristiansund

The Norwegian National Opera (Norwegian: Den Norske Opera) is the first fully professional company for opera and ballet in Norway. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...

Portugal

The Teatro Nacional São Carlos is an opera house in Lisbon. ... District or region Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ...

Russia

Bolshoi Theatre The Bolshoi Theatre is a theatre and opera company in Moscow, Russia, which gives performances of ballet, opera, and plays. ... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuri Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... The Maryinsky (or Mariinsky) Theatre (or Theater), is the St Petersburg theatre where the Mariinsky Ballet is located. ... The theatre and Lenin monument in front of it Novosibirsk opera and ballet theatre (in Russian Новосибирский театр оперы и балета) is the most important theatre of Novosibirsk and Siberia. ... Official website: http://www. ... Taganrog City Theater as appears on a 19-century postcard. ... Taganrog (Russian: ) is a city and seaport in Rostov Oblast, Russia. ...

Serbia

The Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad The Serbian National Theatre (Serbian: Srpsko narodno pozorište) is the oldest Serbian professional theatre. ... City motto: Serbian: Град по мери грађана (City of the citizens) Location in Serbia-Montenegro General Information Mayor Maja Gojković (SRS) (since 2004) Land area 129. ... Belgrade (Serbian: Beograd, Београд ) is the capital of the Republic of Serbia. ...

Slovenia

  • Slovensko narodno gledalisce, (Slovenian National Theatre) Ljubljana
  • Slovensko narodno gledalisce, (Slovenian National Theatre) Maribor

(help· info) (IPA: ) is the capital and largest city in Slovenia. ... Area: 147. ...

Spain

The façade of the Liceu, as viewed from the Ramblas The Gran Teatre del Liceu (or simply Liceu; in Spanish: Liceo) is an opera house on Las Ramblas in Barcelona. ... Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain, capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia and the province with the same name. ... The Hemispheric at the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències by Santiago Calatrava, Valencia, Spain. ... Official website: www. ... Oviedo (Asturian, Uviéu; Latin, Ovetus) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain. ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, irrigated by the river Guadalquivir (, ). It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. ... Madrid is the capital and the largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ... The Teatro Real from the Plaza de Oriente The Teatro Real (literally Royal Theater) or simply The Real as is known colloquialy, is an opera house located in Madrid, Spain. ...

Sweden

The Drottningholm Palace Theatre, or Drottningholms Slottsteater, is an opera house located at Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. ... Drottningholm, or literally Queens Islet, is a village on the island Lovön in lake Mälaren on the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden. ... The Gothenburg Opera, or GöteborgsOperan, is an opera house in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Gothenburg (Swedish: ) ) is a city and municipality in the province Västergötland on the west-coast of Sweden. ... The Royal Swedish Opera, as seen from the southwest The Royal Swedish Opera, or Kungliga Operan, is the national stage for opera in Sweden. ... Stockholm panorama from the City Hall is the capital of Sweden, located on the south east coast of Sweden. ... The Malmö Opera and Music Theatre, or Malmö Opera och Musikteater, is an opera company in Malmö, Sweden. ... Malmö is the largest city in Scania and southern Sweden. ... The Norrland Opera, or NorrlandsOperan, is an opera company in Umeå, located in Norrland, Sweden. ... Norrland is a name for the northernmost part of Sweden, historically one of the four lands of Sweden. ...

Switzerland

  • Grande Théâtre de Genève, Geneva
  • Opernhaus Zürich, Zurich

Grand Théâtre de Genève is an opera house in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, situated where Lake Geneva (French Lac Léman) flows into the Rhône River. ... Zurich Opera House (Opernhaus Zürich) has been the Zurich Opera’s home since 1891. ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...

Ukraine

The Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian National Opera House in Kiev. ... Motto: Oblast Municipality Municipal government City council (Київська Міська рада) Mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko Mayor-elect Leonid Chernovetsky Area 800 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 2,660,401 100% 3,299/km² Founded City rights around 5th century 1487 Latitude Longitude Area code +380 44 Car plates AA (before 2004: КА,КВ,КЕ,КН,КІ) Sister cities Athens, Brussels... Lviv (Ukrainian: Львів, L’viv ; Polish: Lwów; Russian: Львов, Lvov; German: Lemberg; Latin: Leopolis; see also Cities alternative names) is a city in western Ukraine, the capital city of the Lviv Oblast (province) and one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. ... Odessa or Odesa (Ukrainian Одеса, Russian Одесса, Turkish Hacıbey) is a Ukrainian portcity on the Black Sea and the center of countrys Odeska oblast. Population 1,012,500 (2004). ... Dnipropetrovsk (Ukrainian: ; Russian: ) is Ukraines third largest city with 1. ... Kharkiv Gosprom Building Kharkiv (ukr. ... Motto: Oblast Donetsk Oblast Mayor Boris Kolesnikov Area 358 км² Population  - city  - density 1,131,700 2,838 /km² Founded 1869 Latitude Longitude 48°00′N 37°48′E Area code +380 62 Car plates  ?? sister cities Bochum, Charleroi, Pittsburgh, Sheffield, Taranto, Moscow, Vilnius Municipal Website Donetsk (Ukrainian: , Donetsk; Russian...

United Kingdom

The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House
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The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House

Royal Opera House - Floral Hall - Bow Street - London - England - 240404 Photo taken by Tagishsimon on the 24th April 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Royal Opera House - Floral Hall - Bow Street - London - England - 240404 Photo taken by Tagishsimon on the 24th April 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Buxton Opera House is in The Square, Buxton, Derbyshire. ... International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... No-one in Buxton buys Buxton Water in the shops — they bring their bottles to St Anns Well and get it for free Map sources for Buxton at grid reference SK059735 Buxton is a spa town in Derbyshire, England and the gateway to the Peak District National Park. ... The Wales Millennium Centre The Millennium Centre on its opening night The Wales Millennium Centre (Welsh: Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru) is a £106 million performing arts complex located on the Cardiff Bay waterfront. ... The Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle. ... The London Coliseum The Coliseum Theatre is one of Londons largest and best equipped theatres, opening in 1904. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... The Edinburgh Festival Theatre is a performing arts venue located on Nicolson Street in Edinburgh Scotland used primarily for performances of opera and ballet, large-scale musical events, and touring groups. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the second-largest city in Scotland and the countrys capital city. ... Garsington Manor, in the village of Garsington, near Oxford, England, is a Tudor building, best known as the former home of Lady Ottoline Morrell. ... -1... Glyndebourne is a country house near Lewes in East Sussex, England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... The Grand Theatre (also known as Leeds Grand Theatre and Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House) is a Theatre and Opera House in the centre of Leeds, UK. It was designed by James Robinson Watson, chief assistant in the office of Leeds-based architect George Corson, and opened on 18... Leeds is the urban core of the metropolitan borough and city the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire in the north of England. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... Covent Garden is a district in central London and within the easterly bounds of the City of Westminster. ... The London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera The English National Opera (ENO) is Londons second opera company, after the Royal Opera at Covent Garden. ... The Theatre Royal in located in Glasgow, Scotland. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

References

  • Allison, John (ed.), Great Opera Houses of the World, supplement to Opera Magazine, London 2003
  • Beauvert, Thierry, Opera Houses of the World, The Vendome Press, New York, 1995. ISBN 0-86565-978-8
  • Zeitz, Karyl Lynn, Opera: the Guide to Western Europe's Great Houses, Santa Fe, New Mexico: John Muir Publications, 1991. ISBN 0-945-465-81-5
  • Zeitz, Karyl Lynn, Italian Opera Houses and Festivals, Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2005. ISBN 0-8108-5359-0

See also

Opera Lists

The opera corpus • Famous operas • Major opera composers • Opera houses • Important opera companies • Opera festivals • Opera directors It has been suggested that Drama (art form) be merged into this article or section. ... This is a list of more than 1,250 works by more than 360 individual opera composers. ... This page lists famous operas arranged by composer. ... This is a list of notable opera composers. ... The list of important opera companies is comprised of 61 established, full-time opera companies that present performances during an annual season, selected on various criteria. ... This is an inclusive list of opera festivals and summer seasons, and music festivals that have opera productions. ... This List of opera directors is an inclusive register of famous drama producers and directors who have worked, or are working, in the opera world. ...


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