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‘Nutcracker’ inspires sibling revelry...dance rehearsals and excitement over Boston Ballet's upcoming production of "The Nutcracker,'' which runs Friday through Dec. 27 at the Boston Opera House. Delia, Fiona, and Bronwyn Wada-Gill are not only all in the same "Nutcracker'' cast;... In this article: The Nutcracker, Zac Efron, Boston Opera House, and Japan |
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boston.com - Latest theater and arts news | 3 days ago
Holiday Preview: Dance Picks
...from the lavish oversize Christmas tree to the balloon that carries Clara aloft to the Land of the Sweets. Nov. 27-Dec. 27. $35-$132. Boston Opera House. 617-695-6955.www.bostonballet.org NEWPORT NUTCRACKER AT ROSECLIFF Choreographers...
In this article: Newport, Sweets, Cadre, The Nutcracker, Reading Memorial High School, Brandeis University, Regis College, Bridgewater State College, and John Hancock
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San Diego Union-Tribune | November 07, 2009
Today in History - Nov. 8
...at 10:18 p.m. Today is Sunday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2009. There are 53 days left in the year. On Nov. 8, 1909, the original Boston Opera House first opened with a performance of "La Gioconda" by Amilcare Ponchielli. On this date:
In this article: Ralph Waldo Emerson, George H.W. Bush, Boston, New York, Massachusetts, U.S., Dania Ramirez, Operation Torch, and World War II
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washingtonpost.com | November 07, 2009
Today in History - Nov. 8
In this article: Ralph Waldo Emerson, George H.W. Bush, Boston, New York, Massachusetts, U.S., Dania Ramirez, Operation Torch, and World War II
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Ghost opera
THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING The rise and fall of the original Boston Opera House - and the void it left behind Tucked away in a simple gray box within a basement archive at Northeastern University there is, curiously...
In this article: Sarah Caldwell, Boston, Opera Company of Boston, Opera House, and Huntington Avenue
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At the heart of ‘Fiddler’
...not. And if you believe that freshness is all, you can safely skip the touring production of "Fiddler'' that has arrived at the Boston Opera House. But if what you're after are the reliable satisfactions of the familiar, if you're a...
In this article: Tevye, God, Fiddler on the Roof, Jamie Davis, and Jerome Robbins
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Poignant notes carry Topol
...part of Tevye, the fatalistic milkman in "Fiddler on the Roof,'' a role he will bring to Boston for his farewell tour starting Tuesday at the Boston Opera House, well over 2,500 times, including an award-winning performance in the film...
In this article: Chaim Topol, Tevye, London, Israel, Sholem Aleichem, Yo Yo Ma, Hello, Dolly, Zero Mostel, and Fiddler on the Roof
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BC Heights | October 25, 2009
A Dazzling, Daring Display of 'Passion'
...World Passions, is as bold and unafraid as its dancers. While the company continues to settle into their new home at the Boston Opera House, Boston Ballet puts together a staggeringly brilliant concoction of the spicy, sultry, and...
In this article: Champagne, IP Address, and Opera House
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New Orleans Times-Picayune | October 25, 2009
Saenger Theatre renaissance is under way
...firm based in Washington, which has won several awards in the past two decades for restoring landmark theaters, including the Boston Opera House, the Riley Center for the Performing Arts in Meridian, Miss., and the Plaza Theatre Center...
In this article: Hurricane Katrina, Trademark, Houston, New Orleans, and The Times-Picayune
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Boston Herald | September 30, 2009
Boston Ballet hosts House warming party with 'Giselle'
...Nissinen said in an e-mail. "This is a thrilling moment in time for Boston Ballet - we have a new face for the company, a new stage at The Boston Opera House, and are entering a new era. " A new logo features simply the name of the ballet...
In this article: Opera House, Boston, New York City, E mail, and Twitter
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Wikipedia | August 23, 2009
Boston Opera House
Two Boston, Massachusetts theaters have been known as the Boston Opera House. The first was a purpose-built opera house opened in 1909 and demolished in 1958. The second, a former movie palace, was operated by the Opera Company of Boston...
In this article: Opera Company of Boston, Boston, Sarah Caldwell, Thomas Menino, Opera House, Northeastern University, Huntington Ave, and The Nutcracker
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The first Boston Opera House was built in 1909 on Huntington Ave. in Boston, Massachusetts. It was described as a "perfect jewel-box of an opera house" and despite its smallish size, was the venue for many of the local opera companies, as well as the Metropolitan Opera Tours. It was just two blocks from Boston Symphony Hall, and one block up from the New England Conservatory of Music.
During the Great Depression and World War II, the Opera House fell into disuse and disrepair. The Boston Redevelopment Authority, acting on behalf of the Northeastern University Trustees, declared the Opera House unsafe, and scheduled it for demolition. The local opera community demonstrated and petitioned the BRA to spare their only venue, but the order stood. The first and second demolition companies gave up in frustration, as the opera house resisted their demolition efforts. Only after a new and larger wrecking derrick arrived, did the walls fall. Ron Della Chiesa, noted WGBH-FM announcer, has a brick, which was his souvenir of the old house. The Northeastern dormitory, Speare Hall, now stands on the corner of Opera Way and Huntington Ave.
The agreement involved a clause in which opera is supposed to be produced in the theater at least two weeks a year. Clear Channel has booked the theater for the foreseeable future with their Disney-themed productions. The Boston Opera community welcomed the efforts of Mayor Menino and Clear Channel to refurbish the Opera House. The damaged interior was carefully restored in the $38 million renovation.
The Boston Opera House is also home to the Boston Ballet Nutcracker between Thanksgiving and New Year's each year. Previously performed at the Wang Center for the Performing Arts, it had to find a new home when the Wang decided to host the Rockettes Christmas show instead. ,
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