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Great, Grand & Famous Opera Houses Author: Fritz Gubler

ISBN: 9780987282026 Format: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 352 Published: 22 March 2013 Country of Publication: AU Dimensions (cm): 30.0 x 23.0 Description: Great, Grand & Famous Opera Houses takes its readers on a tour of the world's most beautiful opera venues, from exquisite gems of early theatre design such as the Royal in Versailles and the Slottsteater at Drottingholm, Sweden, to extravagant Belle Epoque halls such as the Palais Garnier in Paris and Vienna's Staatsoper, and modern masterpieces including the iconic Sydney Opera House and Valencia's spectacular Palau de les Artes Reina Sofia.

Graced by stunning photography, each opera house profile provides an engaging guided tour of the building's architectural features and interior design and goes behind the scenes to reveal colourful stories of the patrons, impresarios and stars whose larger-than-life personalities, tempestuous relationships and outrageous behaviour at times surpassed the melodrama on stage.

Chapter introductions trace the broad history of opera in different parts of the world and fascinating feature spreads turn the spotlight on key figures and aspects of production ranging from singers, composers and conductors to stage machinery and costume design. Sumptuous, entertaining and inspiring, Great, Grand and Famous O...

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