The National Theatre in Munich is a historic opera house, home of the Bavarian State Opera, Bavarian State Orchestra and the Bavarian State Ballet. In 1806, the Elector Max I Joseph became King of Bavaria, and Karl von Fischer was…
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Category: Theaters of the World
Palais Garnier is one of the most important buildings in Paris. The building was built in an eclectic style and it is the thirteenth theatre that hosted the Paris Opera since its founding in 1669. It is known as the…
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The history of Teatro alla Scala started in 1776. That year, a fire destroyed the previous theatre, the Teatro Regio Ducale, on 25 February 1776, after a carnival gala. After this tragic event, the empress Maria Teresa, wanted to build…
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The Teatro Reale di San Carlo (Royal Theatre of Saint Charles), named by the Bourbon monarchy, is the oldest continuously active opera in the world. Many operas were first performed at the Teatro di San Carlo. Seventeen of Gaetano Donizetti…
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