Melbourne's historic opera and theater house is a 19th century building in a British style with a reputation for being haunted.]]>
Melbourne's historic opera and theater house is a 19th century building in a British style with a reputation for being haunted.]]>
Gazing out over Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera House is the most widely recognized symbol of the city. It is distinguished by its unique architecture and world class musical and cultural events.]]>
The grand Liceu Theater has been built, destroyed and rebuilt three times in the past hundred years. The most recent version opened in 1999, and it's completely opulent -- grand staircases, Greek columns, sculptures, and chandeliers. Opera, ballet, and theater are performed here nightly, but you can tour the place during the day for €5.]]>
The home of the Frankfurt opera, this is a one of the most important opera houses in the world. The original Frankfurt opera was destroyed when the city was bombed in World War II, but no fears, the current hall was rebuilt in 1951.]]>
Though Florence is most famous for its collection of paintings and sculptures, it is also the home of world renown opera. Scuola Toscana has a course that combines lessons about Italian opera with lessons about the Italian language of opera including diction, themes, and texts. Prices are around 510 euros for 2 weeks.]]>
Williamsburg's Monkeytown has a full-service restaurant, a back room with divans and four huge screens and a calender full of events like the This American Life listening party and numerous concerts, some even in the Western classical music traditio]]>
The concerts at this massive Gowanus arts complex are likely to include koto, theremin, harps, toy trains, and silence. The space also hosts yoga classes, film screenings and weddings, if you're into that kind of thing.]]>
A Williamsburg bar with artsy pretensions, who'd a thought? Thankfully Galapagos pulls it off (a huge reflecting pool can't hurt). The spot is home to various dance-offs and a monthly classical music series called Damstadt.]]>
An oldschool dive with a small backroom from which the sounds of mediocre bands are often heard. Periodically, Opera on Tap graces the stage which is good. And of course, the cheap beer and pool in the front have our unwavering support.]]>
Slavic Soul Parties, buskers made good, and Opera on tap. This Park Slope bar has mind-blowingly eclectic tastes. Thankfully, the quality is homogeneously high.]]>
This Atlantic Yards bar, both a dive and vibrant neighborhood center, may be destroyed soon. While it's here, catch Opera On Tap the 2nd Thursday of every month.]]>