TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pecqueur,Antoine
AU  - Laubier,Guillaume de
AU  - Levine,James
AU  - Elliott,Nicholas
AU  - Pecqueur,Antoine
TI  - The most beautiful opera houses in the world
SN  - 9781419709616 (hardback)
AV  - ML1700 .P4213 2013
U1  - 725.822 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York
PB  - Abrams
KW  - Opera
KW  - Theaters
KW  - Pictorial works
KW  - Interior architecture
KW  - Theater architecture
KW  - Opernhaus
KW  - gnd
KW  - Architecture
KW  - fast
KW  - Europe
KW  - History
N1  - "Published simultaneously in French under the title Les plus beaux Opřas du monde"--Colophon; Includes bibliographical references (page 238)
N2  - Opera houses have been created by some of the most talented architects and designers of their generations, inspiring centuries of veneration from audiences, filled with royalty and commoners alike. In this book, photographer Guillaume de Laubier and journalist Antoine Pecqueur explore more than 25 of the world's most beautiful opera houses, from Tokyo to Covent Garden, from Oslo to Chicago, from Milan to New York. The buildings are described in their historical contexts, while photography reveals the theaters' most captivating spaces. In addition to offering sweeping views of ornate auditoriums and facades, the book opens doors normally closed to the public, entering the artists' dressing rooms, rehearsal halls, scenery workshops, and more, presenting a wide-ranging and compelling look into a spectacular world
ER  -