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The Markgräfliches Opernhaus - the Margravial Opera House - is a Baroque opera house in the town of Bayreuth, Germany. It is one of Europe's few surviving theaters of the period and has been extensively restored; in 2012, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Built between 1744 and 1748 according to the plans of French architect Joseph Saint-Pierre, court architect of the Hohenzollern margrave Friedrich III of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and his wife Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia. The…

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The #RoyalOperaHouse has been shortlisted as one of the 83 shortlisted projects for the #RIBALondon Awards. IQ worked closely with Stanton Williams to provide the full glazing package for this vast #renovation which was part of the wider 'Open Up' project that the Royal Opera House was steering. Credit: 2018 ROH, Photo by Luke Hayes #structuralglass #structuralglazing #ROH #London #londonarchitecture #modernarchitecture #architectureinspo #archdaily #architectureideas #glazingpackage

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A huge new production of Verdi’s rarely seen five-act French opera Les Vepres siciliennes will be one of several highlights of Royal Opera's 2013-14 season at Covent Garden, announced today. The opera will be coming to the Royal Opera House for the first time, in a co-production with the Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen, as part of the house’s continuing celebrations of Verdi’s bicentenary.

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Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth The Margravial Opera House is regarded as a triumph of 18th century baroque theatre design. Visitors find the splendour of its interior simply awe-inspiring. The most beautiful baroque theatre remaining in Europe, it was built by Giuseppe Galli-Bibiena and his son Carlo, the most famous

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Meaning: Good luck!Origin: It is believed that the phrase dates to World War I Germany and a saying used by German actors “Hals- und Beinbruch” which translates to “a broken neck and a broken leg.” Besides that, it still doesn’t make sense why would you wish someone to break a leg? Well, as it turns out, popular folklore down through the ages encouraged people to wish others bad luck since it was believed that wishing someone good luck would tempt evil spirits. So, you guessed it, people…

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