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The Opera House (2913303939)
An opera house is a theatre building used primarily for opera performances. As a specific venue, Opera House may refer to: *Central City Opera House in Colorado, United States *Manchester Opera House, in Manchester, England * John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's Opera House *Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells, a former opera house in England *Opera House, Wellington, in New Zealand * Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, in Maine, United States *Royal Opera House (Mumbai), in India *Sydney Opera House, New South Wales, Australia * The Opera House (nightclub), a former name of O2 Academy Bournemouth in Dorset, England * The Opera House (Toronto), in Canada * Baker's Opera House, in New Jersey, United States Opera House may also refer to: * ''Opera House'' (film), a 1961 Indian film by P. L. Santoshi * ''The Opera House'' (film), a 2017 documentary by Susan Froemke * Operahouse, a five-piece rock band based in the UK *Opera House (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse * Oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera House
An opera house is a theater building used for performances of opera. Like many theaters, it usually includes a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, backstage facilities for costumes and building sets, as well as offices for the institution's administration. While some venues are constructed specifically for operas, other opera houses are part of larger performing arts centers. Indeed, the term ''opera house'' is often used as a term of prestige for any large performing arts center. History Greco-Roman antiquity Based on Aristoxenus's musical system, and paying homage to the architects of ancient Greek theater, Vitruvius described, in the 1st century BC, in his treatise ''De architectura'', the ideal acoustics of theaters. He explained the use of brazen vases that Mummius had brought to Rome after having had the theater of Corinth demolished, and as they were probably used in the Theater of Pompey. As wooden theaters were naturally sonorous, these vases, placed betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baker's Opera House
The Baker Building, also known as Baker's Opera House, in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey, United States, is a historic theater built of brick in the mid-1880s. Built in the Eclectic style, it has three stories plus a tower. On the north side facing Blackwell Street, there are recessed brick panels, granite lintels and window sills, and a granite panel reading "Baker Building." A Mail Pouch Tobacco sign covers the south side of the building. The "Opera House" was built by William Henry Baker as a vaudeville theater. The grand opening was on April 5, 1886, with the Alfa Norman English Opera Company performing ''The Bobetuian Girl''. On April 6 the same company performed ''The Mikado''. Tickets cost $1.00 to $1.50. Later fare included other Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas, magic shows and minstrel shows featuring Arthur Deming. In 1906 the theater was thoroughly reconstructed and started showing silent films along with vaudeville performances after it reopened on December 5, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Opera House (song)
Arthur Baker (born April 22, 1955) is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa and Planet Patrol, as well as British group New Order. He is also known for remixing the Jill Jones song "Mia Bocca" on the 12" single, taken from her self-titled debut album ''Jill Jones'' (1987), released on Prince's Paisley Park Records, as well as remixing the Pet Shop Boys song, " In the Night". His remix of the song was used as the main theme for the BBC TV programme ''The Clothes Show'' between 1986 and 1994. He also remixed the "Massive Jungle Mix" for Tina Turner's UK top 40 single " Whatever You Want" (co-written by himself, Taylor Dayne and Fred Zarr). Arthur Baker's songs are represented by Downtown Music Publishing. Biography Early career Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 22, 1955, Baker first worked as a club DJ in Boston in the early-1970s, where he was known for playing crowd-pleasing soul and Philly soul. Nonethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera House Theatre, Blackpool
The Opera House Theatre is a theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. It is located within the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, Winter Gardens, a large entertainment complex in the town centre and originally opened in 1889, although it has been rebuilt twice, in 1910 and 1939. As part of the Winter Gardens, the theatre is a listed building, Grade II* Listed Building. It is operated by Crown Leisure Ltd, on behalf of Blackpool Council, who purchased the property from Leisure Parcs Ltd as part of a £40 million deal in 2010. With seating for 2,812 on three levels, it is the third largest theatre in the United Kingdom after the Hammersmith Apollo and the Edinburgh Playhouse. History The present theatre is the third such structure to have been built on the site. The original building, completed in 1889, at a cost of £9,098 was designed by the theatre architect Frank Matcham, who also designed the nearby Blackpool Grand Theatre, Grand Theatre and the Blackpool Tower, Tower Ballroom. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera House (Final Fantasy VI)
The Opera House is a level in the 1994 role-playing video game ''Final Fantasy VI'' developed by Square. Taking place partway through the game, it occurs when the game's characters require an airship, the only one of its kind, owned by the adventurer and gambler Setzer. The character Celes, a former Imperial general, is a near-double of a famous opera diva named Maria, who Setzer is planning to kidnap during a performance. The characters plan for Celes to switch places with Maria, causing her to be kidnapped in Maria's place and allowing the others to sneak aboard the airship and convince Setzer to let them use it. During the opera, "Maria and Draco", Celes "sings" the song "Aria di Mezzo Carattere" in a cutscene, before the opera is attacked by the recurring antagonist and monster Ultros, forcing the other characters to stage a rescue. The Opera House level is considered by critics to be an early example of "games as art", praised for its gameplay, sprite artwork and music, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera House (horse)
Opera House (February 24, 1988 – April 20, 2016) was a British thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from October 1990 until November 1993 he ran eighteen times and won eight races. Opera House was best known for his performances as a five-year-old in 1993, when he won three Group One races, including the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and was named European Champion Older Horse. Retired to stud in Japan, he developed into a top-class sire in the country, supplying seven-time Grade 1 hero T M Opera O, four-time Group 1 winner Meisho Samson and multiple Group scorer Miyabi Ranveli. Background Opera House, a bay horse with a white star, was bred by the Meon Valley Stud in Hampshire. He was sired by Sadler's Wells, out of Colorspin, a daughter of High Top. Sadler's Wells (1981–2011) won three Group One races in 1984 and went on to sire the winners of over 2,000 races including more than 130 at Group One/Grade I level. He was the most succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operahouse
Operahouse were a five-piece rock band based in Camden, London. Operahouse released their debut single, "Man Next Door" in March 2007 on Glaze Records to great response, earning plaudits and airplay from such stations as BBC 6 Music, Xfm, and BBC Radio 2's Jonathan Ross. Their next single, "Born A Boy", was released on Marrakesh in January 2008 and in addition to getting even more airplay, scored rave reviews in the ''NME''. The follow-up "Diane" was released in May 2008, which was also well received. Their next single, "Change in Nature", marked a new milestone for the band. On the band's MySpace, they claimed that they were "throwing off our indie shackles" and that the music "has a slightly darker ... theme". History Singer and guitarist Johnny Lloyd was brought up on The Velvet Underground, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. He started playing guitar at eight years old, then quit and took up the saxophone for a few years before deciding he preferred guitar. Originally from Newc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Froemke
Susan Froemke (born November 5, 1947) is an American film director and producer. Froemke was the associate producer and one of the editors of the influential 1975 documentary film '' Grey Gardens'', which was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2010. The 2001 documentary LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton, which she co-directed with Deborah Dickson, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. She made '' Wagner's Dream'' in 2012. Her most recent film is 2017's '' The Opera House''. In 2002, Froemke received a Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video for her work on ''Recording the Producers – A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Opera House (film)
An opera house is a theatre building used primarily for opera performances. As a specific venue, Opera House may refer to: *Central City Opera House in Colorado, United States *Manchester Opera House, in Manchester, England *John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts#Opera House, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's Opera House *Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells, a former opera house in England *Opera House, Wellington, in New Zealand *Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, in Maine, United States *Royal Opera House (Mumbai), in India *Sydney Opera House, New South Wales, Australia *The Opera House (nightclub), a former name of O2 Academy Bournemouth in Dorset, England *The Opera House (Toronto), in Canada *Baker's Opera House, in New Jersey, United States Opera House may also refer to: *Opera House (film), ''Opera House'' (film), a 1961 Indian film by P. L. Santoshi *The Opera House (film), ''The Opera House'' (film), a 2017 documentary by Susan Froem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera House (film)
Opera House is a 1961 Indian Hindi-language mystery film produced by A.A. Nadiadwala and directed by P.L. Santoshi. The film stars Ajit, B. Saroja Devi, K.N. Singh and Lalita Pawar among others. It marked Saroja Devi's Bollywood debut. Plot Saroj (B. Saroja Devi) lives a poor lifestyle in Nagpur along with her widowed mother, Leela Sharma (Lalita Pawar) and a younger sister, Nanhi. She gets employed as a singer/dancer in Bombay and relocates there. Once there, she meets with Ajit Rai (Ajit), and the couple fall in love. Circumstances compel her to re-locate to Nagpur and seek employment with another dance/drama company run by Chunilal. Ajit decides to follow her to Nagpur, and visits her mother and sister. It is from here he locates the dance/drama company and does meet Saroj — only to find out that she has changed her name to Mary D'Souza. Ajit will eventually discover that Saroj had witnessed the murder of Chunilal and the killer(s) are now out to silence her â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Opera House (Toronto)
The Opera House is a music venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the city's most historic performing venues, opening in 1905. It has also been a cinema and a live theatre venue. It is located at 735 Queen Street East, east of downtown in the Riverdale neighbourhood. History The building opened in 1905 as the La Plaza Theatre, an Edwardian vaudeville stage. Seating almost 700, it was the main entertainment venue in the primarily working-class neighbourhood. As films eclipsed vaudeville, the theatre was turned into a cinema, continuing to use the name La Plaza Theatre until the 1960s, and later under a series of other names. As multiplexes made large single screen venues no longer viable as cinemas, it became a performing arts venue. In the late 1980s, it was home to the successful gospel musical '' Mama, I Want to Sing!''. In early 1989, it was renamed "The Opera House" and became a music venue. Other uses *The venue was used for the filming of the music video for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central City Opera House
The Central City Opera House is located in the Central City/Black Hawk Historic District in Central City, Colorado, United States. It was constructed in 1878. It has offered operatic and theatrical productions that drew prominent actors and performers in the late 19th-century, and in the early 20th-century it was a motion picture theater. The opera house was designated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. With Construction and subsequent renovations In 1877, the citizens of Central City formed the Gilpin County Opera House Association to fundraise for the state's first opera house. Denver architect Robert S. Roeschlaub designed the Renaissance Revival stone and brick structure, with a crescent-shaped balcony and arched windows. San Francisco artist John C. Massman painted a mural to the ceiling with a central medallion that features the sky, surrounded by a large geometrical patter, and trompe-l'Å“il architectural moldings. It was built by Welsh and Cornish m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
