12 Items Tagged

Opera

Rättvik, Sweden

Dalhalla

The unique design of this former quarry provides ideal acoustics for concerts.

Casa di Rigoletto

A small villa said to have inspired the design of the court jester at the heart of Giuseppe Verdi's 1851 opera.

Algiers, Algeria

Opera d'Alger (Algiers Opera House)

A new landmark that fosters cultural exchange between traditions.

How an Apartment Balcony Became One of Italy's Best-Known Stages

Nothing—not city fines, a pandemic, or home renovations—can stop the music.

Simone Lai January 20, 2022

18 Places in Colorado to Discover Local Culture–From Past to Present

These places are a present from the past

Sponsored by Colorado Tourism Office

Leadville, Colorado

Tabor Opera House

In the 1950s, two women saved this grand theater in the Colorado mountains from demolition.

Washington, D.C.

Evans-Tibbs House

The former home of Lillian Evans Tibbs and her grandson, Thurlow Evans Tibbs Jr., whose prodigious contributions to music and art spanned more than 90 years.

Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock Opera House

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

Do These Tubes Hold the Oldest Known Stereo Recordings?

In 1901, a traveling researcher recorded some Chinese opera, and accidentally made music history.

Matthew Taub July 15, 2020

The Flying Donkey

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Opera in Focus Puppet Theater

Grand opera on a miniature scale.

A San Francisco Troupe Is Spicing Up Forgotten Baroque Operas

Expect sequins, aerialists, and LGBTQ love triangles.

Samantha London November 14, 2018