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A striking celebration of craftsmanship and creativity, The Royal Opera House Photobook presents breathtaking images from every corner of this iconic theatre from photographer Harry Cory Wright.
Key Features:
Author/Photographer: Harry Cory Wright
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Series: Pocket Photo Books
Illustrations: 120
Size:12 x 17 cms
Binding: Paperback
The Royal Opera House, presents some of the most accomplished ballet and opera artists in productions of world-renowned quality and remarkable scale. There have been three theatres on the site. The original theatre opened in December 1732 and served initially as a playhouse. The first ballet was performed there in 1734, and the first opera (by Handel, who wrote many operas and oratorios for Covent Garden) later in the same year. The present building – the third on the Covent Garden site following two disastrous fires – opened in 1858 and has been known as the Royal Opera House since 1892. The Covent Garden complex was extensively transformed in several phases during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.
