Opera houses have been created by some of the most talented architects and designers of their generations,inspiring centuries of veneration from audiences, filledwith royalty and commoners alike. In this book,photographer Guillaume de Laubier and journalist AntoinePecqueur explore more than 25 of the world's mostbeautiful opera houses, from Tokyo to Covent Garden, fromOslo to Chicago, from Milan to New York. The buildings aredescribed in their historical contexts, while photographyreveals the theaters' most captivating spaces. In additionto offering sweeping views of ornate auditoriums andfacades, the book opens doors normally closed to thepublic, entering the artists' dressing rooms, rehearsalhalls, scenery workshops, and more, presenting a wide-ranging and compelling look into a spectacular world

• Opera house architecture through the centuries
• Aalto-musiktheater
• Bolshoi theater
• Civic opera house
• Coliseum
• Cuvillies theater
• Den norske opera og ballet
• det kongelige teater
• La fenice
• Festspielhaus
• grand theatre
• Kungliga operan
• Magyar allami operahaza
• Markgafliches opernhaus
• The metropolitan opera
• New national theater
• Opera royal
• Palais garnier
• Paulau de les arts reina sofia
• Royal opera house
• Semperoper
• Slottsteater
• Staatsoper
• Sydney opera house
• Teatro faenese
• Teatro olimpico
• Teatro di san carlo
• Teatro alla acala
• Thetre du chateau de chimay
• Thetre de la reine
• Thetre royal de la monnaie
• Zamacke barokni divaldo