Royal Opera
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Royal Opera or Royal Opera House may refer to:
Formerly "Royal" opera houses or companies:
- Khedivial Opera HouseKhedivial Opera HouseThe Khedivial Opera House or Royal Opera House was the original opera house in Cairo, Egypt. It was dedicated on November 1, 1869 and burned down on October 28, 1971....
, Cairo, Egypt; burnt down in 1971 - Kungliga OperanRoyal Swedish OperaKungliga Operan is Sweden's national stage for opera and ballet.-Location and Environment:...
, opera house and opera company in Sweden - Opéra Royal de VersaillesL'Opéra of the Palace of VersaillesThe Opéra Royal de Versailles ' is the main theatre and opera house of the Palace of Versailles. Designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, with interior decoration by Augustin Pajou, the Opéra was constructed entirely of wood and painted to resemble marble in a technique known as faux marble.The house is...
, France - Opéra Royal de WallonieOpéra Royal de WallonieThe Opéra Royal de Wallonie ' is an opera house in Liège, Belgium, one of four situated in that country.- External links :*...
, opera house in Liège, Belgium - Operaen (Copenhagen)Royal Danish TheatreThe Royal Danish Theatre is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first serving as the theatre of the king, and then as the theatre of the...
, opera house and opera company in Denmark - Royal Opera House (Mumbai)Royal Opera House (Mumbai)Royal Opera House, also known as Opera House in Mumbai , is India's only surviving opera house. The name ‘Royal’ got prefixed to ‘opera house’ as its foundation stone was laid during the British Raj in 1909, and King George V inaugurated the building in 1911 while the building was still under...
, disused opera house in India - Royal Opera House MuscatRoyal Opera House MuscatThe Royal Opera House Muscat is Oman's premier venue for musical arts and culture. It was officially opened on October 12th, 2011, with a production of the opera Turandot, conducted by Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo. The opera house is located in Shati Al-Qurm district of Muscat, Oman...
(ROHM), opera house in Muscat, OmanMuscat, OmanMuscat is the capital of Oman. It is also the seat of government and largest city in the Governorate of Muscat. As of 2008, the population of the Muscat metropolitan area was 1,090,797. The metropolitan area spans approximately and includes six provinces called wilayats... - Royal Opera House, VallettaRoyal Opera House, VallettaThe Valletta Royal Opera House was an opera house and performing arts venue in Valletta, Malta. It was designed by English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866. In 1873 its interior was extensively damaged by fire but was eventually restored by 1877...
, opera house in Malta - Royal Opera HouseRoyal Opera HouseThe Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
(ROH), opera house in Covent Garden, London, home of- Royal Opera, LondonRoyal Opera, LondonThe Royal Opera is an opera company based in central London, resident at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Along with the English National Opera, it is one of the two principal opera companies in London. Founded in 1946 as the Covent Garden Opera Company, it was known by that title until 1968...
, leading opera company in England
- Royal Opera, London
- Royal Wanganui Opera HouseRoyal Wanganui Opera HouseThe Royal Wanganui Opera House is New Zealand's last Victorian theatre. Located in St Hill Street in central Wanganui, the 110-year-old theatre seats 830 and is the venue for many local, national and international events....
, opera house in New Zealand - Teatro RealTeatro RealThe Teatro Real or simply El Real , is a major opera house located in Madrid, Spain.-History:...
, literally "Royal Theater" is Madrid's Royal Opera House
Formerly "Royal" opera houses or companies:
- Berlin State OperaBerlin State OperaThe Staatsoper Unter den Linden is a German opera company. Its permanent home is the opera house on the Unter den Linden boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, which also hosts the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra.-Early years:...
, Germany: "Royal Opera House", 1843–1918 - Hungarian State Opera HouseHungarian State Opera HouseThe Hungarian State Opera House is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. It is home to the Budapest Opera Ball, a society event dating back to 1886.-History:...
, Budapest: "Hungarian Royal Opera House", 1884–1945? - Kroll Opera House, Berlin, Germany: "New Royal Opera Theatre", 1895–1924
- Palace Theatre, LondonPalace Theatre, LondonThe Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. It is an imposing red-brick building that dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus and is located near the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road...
, London: "Royal English Opera House", 1891–1892 - Teatro dell'Opera di RomaTeatro dell'Opera di RomaThe Teatro dell'Opera di Roma is an opera house in Rome, Italy. Originally opened in November 1880 as the 2,212 seat Costanzi Theatre, it has undergone several changes of name as well modifications and improvements...
, Italy: "Royal Opera House", 1926–1946
See also
- Live at Royal Opera HouseLive at Royal Opera HouseLive at Royal Opera House is an official DVD released by Björk on November 18, 2002. It contains a live performance by Björk on the Vespertine tour, recorded live at the Royal Opera House in London, England on December 7, 2001. It was amongst one of the last of the concerts performed on that tour...
, 2002 DVD by Björk - Royal Theatre (disambiguation)