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Bastille - Paris
Bastille. Charles V built the Bastille prison to guard the eastern entrance to his Capital; it became a state prison under Louis XIII, usually housing religious heretics and political prisoners. On July 14, 1789, Revolutionaries stormed the Bastille for its supply of gunpowder. By 1792, nothing was left of the prison but its outline on the place. New Opera. On July 14, 1989, Francois Mitterrand inaugurated the glittering Opera Bastille, 120 Rue de Lyon to celebrate the destruction of Charles' fortress with the construction of an opera hall.
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Helsinki Opera House - Helsinki - Finland
Opera House, opened in 1993, was the winning entry by architects Eero Hyv?m?ki, Jukka Karhunen and Tapio Parkkinen in a competition held in 1977. The building is a mixture of the traditional and the modern.
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Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts - Toronto
HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE. FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. With 3,223 seats, Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts is the largest performing arts theatre in Canada. The centre is committed to eclectic programming excellence. Patrons enjoy a diverse menu of international ballet, modern dance, opera, Broadway musicals, family shows, new music, comedy artists and variety acts.
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Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts - Toronto
HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE. FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. With 3,223 seats, Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts is the largest performing arts theatre in Canada. The centre is committed to eclectic programming excellence. Patrons enjoy a diverse menu of international ballet, modern dance, opera, Broadway musicals, family shows, new music, comedy artists and variety acts.
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Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts - Toronto
HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE. FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. With 3,223 seats, Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts is the largest performing arts theatre in Canada. The centre is committed to eclectic programming excellence. Patrons enjoy a diverse menu of international ballet, modern dance, opera, Broadway musicals, family shows, new music, comedy artists and variety acts.
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Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts - Toronto
HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE. FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. With 3,223 seats, Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts is the largest performing arts theatre in Canada. The centre is committed to eclectic programming excellence. Patrons enjoy a diverse menu of international ballet, modern dance, opera, Broadway musicals, family shows, new music, comedy artists and variety acts.
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Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts - Toronto
HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE. FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. With 3,223 seats, Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts is the largest performing arts theatre in Canada. The centre is committed to eclectic programming excellence. Patrons enjoy a diverse menu of international ballet, modern dance, opera, Broadway musicals, family shows, new music, comedy artists and variety acts.
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Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts - Toronto
HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE. FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. With 3,223 seats, Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts is the largest performing arts theatre in Canada. The centre is committed to eclectic programming excellence. Patrons enjoy a diverse menu of international ballet, modern dance, opera, Broadway musicals, family shows, new music, comedy artists and variety acts.
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Mozart Memorial - Vienna - Austria
The sculptor Viktor Tilgner, creator of the Mozart. In this 17th-century residence, Mozart spent what were purportedly the happiest years of his life ( 1784-1787 ; this was the longest he ever resided at one apartment ); he composed his opera The Marriage of Figaro here. For this reason, the house is also called Figaro House. The building is private property; Mozart's apartment has been turned into a small museum, which is administered by the City of Vienna. The entrance is at Domgasse 5.
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Opera House - Belfast
When the Grand Opera House opened its doors for the first time to the public on 23 December 1895, it was an important date for the city of Belfast, then in its Victorian heyday. J W Warden, who built the Grand Opera House, knew his public and knew his business. As Northern Ireland's premier theatre, the Grand Opera House brings world class entertainment to Northern Ireland, including theatre, musicals, opera, ballet, comedy, concerts and pantomime.
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