Opera Houses Of The World

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 1419709615

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The Most Beautiful Opera Houses in the World by Anonim Pdf

Opera houses--temples to the art of Mozart, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and more--have been created by some of the most talented architects and designers of their generations, inspiring centuries of veneration from audiences, filled with royalty and commoners alike. In this sumptuous book, photographer Guillaume de Laubier and journalist Antoine Pecqueur explore more than 25 of the world's most beautiful opera houses, from Tokyo to Covent Garden, from Oslo to Chicago, from Milan to New York. The buildings are described in their historical contexts, while stunning photography reveals the theaters' most captivating spaces. In addition to offering sweeping views of ornate auditoriums and facades, the book opens doors normally closed to the public, entering the artists' dressing rooms, rehearsal halls, scenery workshops, and more, presenting a wide-ranging and compelling look into a spectacular world. Praise for The Most Beautiful Opera Houses in the World: "Performance spaces take the spotlight in The Most Beautiful Opera Houses in the World and you don't need to be a music buff to appreciate their range. The photographs by Guillaume de Laubier capture 32 theaters across the globe in rich detail . . . Who knew empty stages made for such good theater?" --Wall Street Journal "With the growing popularity of massive arenas, it is often difficult to think back to a time when going out for a night of music was synonymous with elegance. But a new book has rediscovered the high art of these exquisite theater spaces. The Most Beautiful Opera Houses in the World contains hundreds of photographs showing the exteriors and auditoriums of these cultural treasures--and is a reminder why these architectural wonders are worth a visit." --FOXNews.com

Author : Thierry Beauvert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSD:31822025585381

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Opera Houses of the World by Thierry Beauvert Pdf

Renaissance Europe, with its humanistic impulse, may have brought the cathedral-building Middle Ages to an end, but it rechanneled the religious fervor of the old era into a new cult, the cult of opera, whose grandiose rites demanded theatres as monumental and as prominently placed as any cathedral ever built. In Opera Houses of the World the musicologist Thierry Beauvert narrates in text and glorious image alike, the story of those fabulous buildings - the princes of the blood or of commerce who commissioned them, the architects who designed and decorated them, the composers who wrote for them, the golden-voiced singers who performed on their stages, and even the audiences who still attend performances like worshippers in sacred temples.

Author : John Allison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Opera
ISBN : UVA:X006130523

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Great Opera Houses of the World by John Allison Pdf

Author : Anthony Gishford
Publisher : Penguin Putnam
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015007931986

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Grand Opera by Anthony Gishford Pdf

"Anthony Gishford has collaborated with five other distinguished writers on opera, Harold Rosenthal, Tony Mayer, Horst Koegler, Patrick Carnegy and Richard Comyns Carr, to record the many widespread artistic achievements which this extravagant medium has inspired over the centuries. The text is written with a dry humor which, while not hesitating to poke fun at the pomopous targets of the opera world, never forgets that this is an art form which inspires passionate devotion as well as uncomprehending dismay. The book is divided into twelve national sections and within each of these the individual opera houses are separately treated. There has never, until now, been a book which attempted to explore this subject with such wide scope. Illustrations of the architecture, of historic performances, of programs, prints and all the lore of the operatic stage make the book a vivid contribution to this branch of theater history." --

Author : David Leventi,Marvin Heiferman
Publisher : Damiani Limited
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Music
ISBN : 8862083971

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Opera by David Leventi,Marvin Heiferman Pdf

In this collection, photographer David Leventi records the interiors of more than 40 opera houses spanning four centuries and four continents

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Arbon Publishing Pty Limited
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Music-halls
ISBN : 0987282018

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Great, Grand and Famous Opera Houses by Anonim Pdf

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 Ope! Royal in Versailles and the Slottsteater at Drottingholm, Sweden, to extravagant Belle Ooque 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 Opera Houses will delight not only opera lovers and connoisseurs of architecture, but all those intrigued by the history of music, art and culture.

Author : Paolo Petrocelli
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781527539785

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The Evolution of Opera Theatre in the Middle East and North Africa by Paolo Petrocelli Pdf

This book is the first structured and complete research work undertaken on opera theatres across the entire Middle East and North Africa. Until now, no single study has looked at every theatrical and musical institute in these countries. Many of the opera theatres that are examined here have had very little written about them at all. This work fills this void in order to provide scholars and practitioners in the sector with the first reference work on the subject that will help our understanding of the evolutionary process that has led—and continues to lead—all the countries in the MENA region to equip themselves with an opera theatre.

Author : Leo Beranek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387216362

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Concert Halls and Opera Houses by Leo Beranek Pdf

This illustrated guide to 100 of the world's most important concert halls and opera houses examines their architecture and engineering and discusses their acoustical quality as judged by conductors and music critics. The descriptions and photographs will serve as a valuable guide for today's peripatetic performers and music lovers. With technical discussions relegated to appendices, the book can be read with pleasure by anyone interested in musical performance. The photographs (specially commissioned for this book) and architectural drawings (all to the same scale) together with modern acoustical data on each of the halls provide a rich and unmatched resource on the design of halls for presenting musical performances. Together with the technical appendices, the data and drawings will serve as an invaluable reference for architects and engineers involved in the design of spaces for the performance of music.

Author : Karyl Charna Lynn
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781461706786

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Italian Opera Houses and Festivals by Karyl Charna Lynn Pdf

Italian Opera in the 18th and 19th centuries was an experience unequaled anywhere else in the world. The unique emotion, flavor, and passion that existed have yet to be attained in any other country. Opera houses in Italy are the birthplace of this great art form. They represent its beauty and richness. More than just concrete, stone, glass, and wood, they are alive, each with a character and history of its own. This work recreates the social, political, architectural, and performance histories of each house by including eyewitness accounts from Italian newspapers, journals, and books of the time. It covers more than 50 Italian opera houses and festivals, organized by their city of origin and geographic region. Each chapter is a journey back in time, beginning with the first theaters and performances in the city and concluding with an architectural description of the principal theater and a practical information guide for visitors (including hotel recommendations). The operatic activities of the main theater, including inaugurations, important performances, and world premieres, are also covered. A photospread, along with brief descriptions of opera-related sites, including the birthplaces, dwellings, and museums of Italy's greatest composers, give an even more complete portrait of the art.

Author : Peter FitzSimons
Publisher : Hachette Australia
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780733641343

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The Opera House by Peter FitzSimons Pdf

'The sun did not know how beautiful its light was until it was reflected off this building.' - Louis Kahn, US architect If only these walls and this land could talk ... The Sydney Opera House is a breathtaking building, recognised around the world as a symbol of modern Australia. Along with the Taj Mahal and other World Heritage sites, it is celebrated for its architectural grandeur and the daring and innovation of its design. It showcases the incomparable talents involved in its conception, construction and performance history. But this stunning house on Bennelong Point also holds many secrets and scandals. In his gripping biography, Peter FitzSimons marvels at how this magnificent building came to be, details its enthralling history and reveals the dramatic stories and hidden secrets about the people whose lives have been affected, both negatively and positively, by its presence. He shares how a conservative 1950s state government had the incredible vision and courage to embark on this nation-defining structure; how an architect from Denmark and construction workers from Australia and abroad invented new techniques to bring it to completion; how ambition, betrayal, professional rivalry, sexual intrigue, murder, bullying and breakdowns are woven into its creation; and how it is now acknowledged as one of the wonders and masterpieces of human ingenuity. In The Opera House, Peter FitzSimons captures the extraordinary stories around this building that are as mesmerising as the light catching on its white sails.

Author : Patrick Lo,Robert Sutherland,Wei-En Hsu,Russ Girsberger
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781802626612

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Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, Volume 2 by Patrick Lo,Robert Sutherland,Wei-En Hsu,Russ Girsberger Pdf

The collection Stories and Lessons from the World’s Leading Opera, Orchestra Librarians, and Music Archivists, explores the current trends and practices in the field of music performance librarianship. A helpful resource to librarians, and archivists in a variety of situations in the world of performing arts.

Author : Dominic Connolly
Publisher : Amber Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1838861653

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Amazing Theaters of the World by Dominic Connolly Pdf

Illustrated with stunning photographs, Amazing Theaters of the World includes more than 150 of the most stunning theaters and opera houses around the globe, such as the Delacorte Theater in NYC, Oslo Opera House in Norway, and Teatro di San Carlo in Italy. The theater comes in many forms. Originating in the more rigid and repeated (but no less attractive) designs of Greek and Roman theaters, the buildings that now house our shared cultural output boast some of the finest, most creative structures in the world. Whether they are huge and cathedral-like or modest, concrete and futuristic, or neo-Renaissance, the physical constructions themselves capture the ambition of the arts performed within. With chapters organized by continent and featuring theaters and opera houses--and any space devoted to the performing arts--from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Australasia, Amazing Theaters of the World includes modern masterpieces and ancient remains, art deco delights and Baroque classics, taking in centuries of theater building. Both the exterior and the interior of buildings are examined, with behind-the-scenes shots of dressing rooms and a look at the mechanics of putting on a show. In so doing, we catch a glimpse of how the performing arts and their homes have evolved over time.

Author : Ruth Breckman
Publisher : New Generation Publishing
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 184748249X

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Selected Opera Houses for Everyone Around the World by Ruth Breckman Pdf

From London to Sydney via Chicago, Prague and many more, this easy-to-use guide provides a virtual round-the-world trip that explores some of the world's greatest opera houses and their heritage. The Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Metropolitan Opera House and, of course, Sydney's famous 'oyster shell' design all feature alongside other less well-known but equally fantastic venues. Ruth Breckman presents the history of these magnificent structures and the details of the many acts that have been or may be found at each one, ultimately proving that far from being an elitist pastime, opera is one enjoyed by people from around the world.

Author : Royal Opera House
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781783194551

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The Royal Opera House Guidebook by Royal Opera House Pdf

Explore the Royal Opera House, its history, performance, architecture and backstage.

Author : Anthony Gishford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:601088610

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Grand opera by Anthony Gishford Pdf