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| | History of Stuart's Opera House of Nelsonville, Ohio |
 | | George W. Stuart built the Opera House in 1879 of brick, made by hand from local surface clay, on a large lot owned by his wife, Nancy Dew Stuart. | | | History of Stuart's Opera House of Nelsonville, Ohio | | | For a more in-depth history of Stuart's Opera House and Nelsonville, read soon-to-be-released Crossroads Of A Communiity: A History of Stuart's Opera House and Nelsonville, Ohio by Dr. William F. Condee, Associate Director of Theater at Ohio University. |
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http://www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~opera/history.htm
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| | Royal Opera House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Categories: Opera houses in the United Kingdom | | | The opera house was used for shots in the movie The Fifth Element | | | The letters patent remained in the possession of the Opera House until shortly after the First World War, when the document was sold to a north American university library. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Opera_House
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| | Grand Opera House, York: Ticket and show information |
| | The New Statesman is back and live on the York's Grand Opera House's stage for one week only. | | | Come and enjoy the time of your life with the return to The Grand Opera House York of the live concert show that lets you experience the music of ABBA and the Bee Gees together on one stage. | | | Hi-5 are back at The Grand Opera House York with their all-new show 'Live Action Heroes' - this brand new show for 2006 features all new songs and dances to learn. |
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http://www.thisistheatre.com/regional/yorkgrandoperahouse.html
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| | AIM25: Royal Opera House: Royal Opera House |
| | In 1980, the freehold of the building passed to the Government for the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Ltd, which is the parent company of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orchestra of the ROH. | | | Microfilm copies of 19th century scores and libretti of Verdi Opera's held at the ROH Archive, are held at the American Institute for Verdi Studies, New York University. | | | In 1847, it became the Royal Italian Opera when the conductor Michael Costa, along with a number of singers including Giuseppe and Fanny Persiani, and Giulia Grisi, left the Italian Opera at the Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, to establish a rival company. |
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http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cats/93/7248.htm
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| | Buxton Opera House Centenary |
| | In aid of the Buxton Opera House Centenary Appeal | | | This magical tale spans the last 100 years and explores the colourful history of the Opera House through the eyes of five different generations of the same family. | | | Buxton Opera House presents its Centenary Community Production |
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http://www.buxton-opera.co.uk/centenary/house_of_dreams.html
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| | RoyalOperaHouse - Home |
| | A new permanent work of art representing Sir Georg Solti by Andrew Logan is unveiled at the Royal Opera House... | | | Why not enjoy a drink or meal to complement your visit to the Royal Opera House? | | | The Royal Opera House has a surprisingly diverse range of spaces - from traditional grandeur to contemporary elegance... |
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http://info.royaloperahouse.org/Home/Index.cfm
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| | Business Wire: Licea Opera House in Barcelona Uses ViewCast Ni... @ HighBeam Research |
| | Founded in 1847 on Barcelona's La Rambla, the Gran Teatre del Liceu is an opera house that has retained its role as a culture and arts center throughout its history and one that represents one of the symbols of the city. | | | Business Wire: Licea Opera House in Barcelona Uses ViewCast Ni... | | | The opera house, reconstructed following a fire in 1994, has world-class information technology facilities, including a video-editing station that it originally used for the Opera Oberta project. |
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http://highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:130645061&...
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| | Royal Opera House |
| | This opera house was indeed one of the great memorials to the spirit of modernization that moved him, and to his aim of bringing to his country an atmosphere of modernity and modern civilization covering all aspects of science, education and culture. | | | In 1869, Khedive Ismaeil gave an order to build an opera house in order to be ready on the date of the inauguration of Suez Canal. | | | However, performing the opera was postponed to the 24th of December due to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war, and Rigoletto for the same composer was presented at the opening ceremony of the Royal Opera House instead. |
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http://www.operahouse.gov.eg/operahouse/royal_opera_house.htm
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| | Buxton Opera House Centenary |
| | In aid of the Buxton Opera House centenary appeal. | | | Following on from the amazing success and popularity of our November 1999 and September 2001 galas, this third concert celebrates the 100th Birthday of Buxton Opera House in 2003 and is the principal event in our packed calendar of celebratory events. | | | Susan Bullock, star of the 1999 and 2001 Opera Galas, returns to headline our Centenary highlight event. |
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http://www.buxton-opera.co.uk/centenary/centenary_opera_gala.html
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| | Earth Council: Papers and Speeches |
| | The inaugural ceremony at the Opera House was the kind of blend of elegance, dignity and inspiration at which the Swedes excel, highlighted by the vocal artistry of Birgit Neilsen. | | | There was a spirit of excitement and expectation amongst the crowds that lined the streets as we paraded to the Opera House on the white bicycles our Swedish hosts had provided, punctuated by a few noisy protests. | | | It was Sverker Astrom, then Sweden's Permanent Representative at the United Nations, who led the movement in the United Nations General Assembly which resulted in agreement to convene the Stockholm Conference with the strong support of your late Prime Minister, Olaf Palme. |
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http://www.ecouncil.ac.cr/about/speech/strong/sweden.htm
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| | The Post: Professor writes book highlighting Nelsonville, Stuart's Opera House |
| | The History of Stuart's Opera House and Nelsonville is available at the Little Professor, the Athens County Historical Museum, Stuart's Opera House and the First National Bank in Nelsonville. | | | This made the opera house more than just a place to go see a play, instead, it became a place for community gatherings, he said. | | | The book is not only the history of Stuart's Opera House, Condee said, but also the history of how the opera house fits into Nelsonville. |
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http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/archives/102698/402.html
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| | The Royal Opera House |
| | The Royal Opera House is open during the day from 10.00 to 15.30. | | | The Royal Opera House was reopened on 20 February 1946 with a performance of Sleeping Beauty in a sumptuous new production designed by Oliver Messel which did much to dispel the post-war gloom. | | | The theatre became the Royal Opera House in 1892 as the number of French and German works in the repertory increased. |
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http://www.georgianhousehotel.co.uk/the_royal_opera_house.htm
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| | Sydney Opera House - Jorn Utzon - Great Buildings Online |
| | Search the RIBA architecture library catalog for more references on Sydney Opera House | | | Includes many detailed drawings of the Sydney Opera House, very useful for both study and model making. | | | "The construction of the beautiful freestanding, sculptural tripartite Opera House was one of the longest contractual sagas of the century. |
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http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Sydney_Opera.html
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| | Kirribilli House - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Kirribilli House is located on the North Shore of Sydney Harbour, in the suburb of Kirribilli, with impressive views across to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and to the Sydney Opera House. | | | However, after his children had all left home, Howard chose to remain at Kirribilli House. | | | Kirribilli House is the Sydney residence of the Prime Minister of Australia. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirribilli_House
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| | Centenary Opera House Reopened in Beijing |
| | Founded in 1796, Guangde Theatre is one of the oldest theaters survived in Beijing, that claims a long and splendid history as Paris Opera House, Teatro della Scala, and Bolshoi Opera in Moscow do. | | | Once a place where famous actors and actresses of older generations enjoyed the prime of their fame, the opera house has been rebuilt into a two-storied modern theater in traditional Chinese architecture, with over 200 cushioned chairs and 10 deluxe boxes installed. | | | June 27 saw the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of a hundred-year-old opera house "Guangde Theatre" (meaning wide virtue) located in downtown Beijing. |
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http://english.people.com.cn/english/200106/28/print20010628_73734.html
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| | Parliament House Canberra |
| | Parliament House itself is built of enough concrete to build twenty five Sydney Opera Houses. | | | The two main chambers of Parliament House where our politicians sit are: The House of Representatives and the Senate. | | | In the early years of the Canberra Government the Political House was quiet and a more social friendship House. |
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http://teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au/cyberfair2002/parliamenthousecanberra.htm
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| | The Bridge Paddle -- http://www.kayaksydney.com.au/maxpages/Bridge_Paddle |
| | We then paddle along the Kirribilli shoreline opposite the Opera House past Admiralty House (Governor Generals residence), around Kirribilli Point past Kirribilli House (Prime Ministers residence) and the on to the Careening Cove. | | | We paddle under Sydney Harbour bridge, past the Opera House...... | | | We cross Neutral Bay where these is a beach we may land at and on to Shell Cove which is the home to some of Sydney's most expensive real estate. |
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http://www.kayaksydney.com.au/maxpages/Bridge_Paddle
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| | Parliament House Canberra |
| | Parliament House itself is built of enough concrete to build twenty five Sydney Opera Houses. | | | The two main chambers of Parliament House where our politicians sit are: The House of Representatives and the Senate. | | | In the early years of the Canberra Government the Political House was quiet and a more social friendship House. |
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http://teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au/cyberfair2002/parliamenthousecanberra.htm
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| | The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| | The present building was opened on 15 May 1858 and became The Royal Opera House in 1892. | | | Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD England | | | The Royal Opera House is the third theatre to be built on the Covent Garden site. |
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http://www.fsz.bme.hu/opera/roh.html
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| | Playbill News: Webber Debuts Feb. 26 -- in House of Lords |
| | The Associated Press reports that he will add a hyphen between his last two names because the House of Lords requires that double names have a hyphen. | | | Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber will become a member of the British House of Lords Feb. 26 -- under the title Lord Lloyd-Webber of Sydmonton. | | | Webber, composer of Cats, Phantom of the Opera and many other West End musicals, was elevated earlier this year by Queen Elizabeth II. |
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http://www.playbill.com/news/article/33241.html
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| | Tartar.org Diary |
| | Bishkek is a charming city, with wide boulevards and beautiful old buildings such as the opera house, vestiges of former Soviet glory. | | | Arriving in a Kazak house, these luxuries, which have been squirrelled away for the winter are brought out for their guests. | | | The houses are very simple, made of mud and wood, well heated by brick stoves, burning dung and wood. |
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http://www.tartar.org/diary_first.htm
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| | Decorative Painting Conservation and Restoration Consultant - Projects |
| | Manchester Theater, Manchester, NH McGuffey House, Oxford, OH McPhearson Opera House, McPhearson, KS Majestic Emerson Theater, Boston, MA Marble Collegiate Church, NY NY Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL Mercer County Courthouse, Celina, OH Metzenbaum Federal Courthouse, Cleveland OH Michigan State Capitol | | | Library of Congress, Washington DC Lincoln Square Theater, Decatur, IL Livingston County Courthouse, Howell, MI Lockwood Matthews Mansion Museum, Norwalk, CT Longworth Building, US Capitol Complex, Washington, D.C. Lovat House, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Lyndhurst, Tarrytown NY Kentucky State Capitol | | | Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI Milbank Chapel, Teachers College, Columbia Univ. NY NY Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, UT Morris Performing Arts Center, South Bend, IN Morse Libby House, Portland ME Music Hall, Detroit, MI Nickerson Mansion, Chicago, IL Old Executive Office Building, Room 278, Washington, DC Ohio Senate Office Building |
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http://www.darlaolsonstudio.com/wst_page5.html
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| | Neutral Bay, Cremorne, Mosman, Kirribilli, St Leonsrds in Sydney NSW |
| | Directly opposite the Opera House at the end of Kirribilli Point, stands Admirality House (closest to the bridge) and Kirribilli House, the Sydney residences of the Governor-General and the Prime Minister respectively, these grand houses are only opened to the public on special occasions. | | | Situated across the harbour from the Opera House is North Sydney, Sydney's second high-rise business district, however do not be deterred, it has many superb restaurants, pubs, clubs and bars. | | | Neutral Bay, Cremorne, Mosman, Kirribilli, St Leonsrds in Sydney NSW |
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http://www.frogandtoad.com.au/nsw/sydney/neutralbay
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| | 1 Br Kirribilli opp. Opera House av 21 July - Kirribilli - Sydney rent - houses / flats |
| | Opera House av 21 July - Kirribilli - Sydney rent - houses / flats | | | The apartment is STREET FACING WITH NO VIEWS, the communal front lawn is for residents only and has breath taking views with the Opera House directly opposite and the Harbour Bridge to the right. | | | The securitry apartment block of 12 is located 2 doors down from the Prime Ministers house, so security is excellent with frequent patrols. |
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http://www.gumtree.com.au/sydney/64/2294964.html
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| | HistoryLink Essay: Seattle Landmarks: Stuart/Balcom House and Gardens (1926) |
| | In 1975, she donated the house to the Seattle Opera Association. | | | She was a patron of the arts and donated the statue The Dance for the front of the Seattle Opera House. | | | The Stuart/Balcom House and Gardens was declared a Seattle Landmark on September 10, 1984. |
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http://www.historylink.org/output.CFM?file_ID=3196
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| | national-anthems.org - History of National Anthems |
| | In 1874, he became the Director of the Grand Opera House in New York, the predecessor of the Metropolitan Opera House. | | | In October 1942, his mortal remains were taken back to Mexico City where they were laid to rest in great state in the Hall of Heroes which houses also the body of Bocanegra. | | | The first version was sung on September 12 1830 at the Théâtre de la Monnaie, that is, at a time when Belgium was still part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands under the rule of the House of Orange-Nassau. |
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http://www.national-anthems.org/history.htm
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| | Savoy Opera House located in Tucson, Arizona |
| | The Savoy Opera House is Tucson’s largest venue for receptions, parties and meetings. | | | Be swept back in time at the Savoy Opera House. | | | The Savoy lets you entertain friends, family or business associates in Victorian charm. |
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http://www.savoyoperahouse.com
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| | Latham to 'hand over Kirribilli' - Election 2004 - www.theage.com.au |
| | He said Kirribilli House, on Sydney Harbour opposite the Opera House, would also have open days. | | | Since 1996 Mr Howard has used Kirribilli House as his main residence. | | | Labor leader Mark Latham yesterday promised to hand over Kirribilli House in Sydney for use by charities and the public. |
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http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/02/1096527989034.html?from=storylhs
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| | Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek |
| | In the centre there are museums, opera house, monuments, government palace (also called "The White House"), theatres, cinemas and parks. | | | At the apartment and business houses, most of them built in the Soviet concrete architectural style, after 10 years political independence the façade paints peel off, shops are empty, roads are paved with pot-holes, street lights quit their service... | | | This site was built for the "1000 Years of Manas Celebrations" in 1996. |
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http://www.kirgistan-reisen.de/eng/regionen/bischkek/bischkek.html
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