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an ornately decorated stage with red curtains

Miniature computerized theatre which showcases a ten-minute condensed performance of the second act of the ballet "Giselle". There are 13 six-inch dancers who are choreographed to perform the ballet to an edited version of the score. The performance is viewed in a darkened room to give the audience the sense that they are watching the ballet from the balcony of an actual theatre. Commissioned in 1997 by a U.S.collector of theatre memorabilia, the model is 34" w x 32"h x 22" d. The artist…

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an empty theater with rows of chairs and a projector screen in the middle of the room

La Pagode cinema. A classified historical monument, this Chinese-style pagoda was shipped to France, piece by piece, in 1895 by Monsieur Morin (the then proprietor of Le Bon Marché), who had it rebuilt in his garden on rue de Babylone as a love present for his wife. The wife clearly wasn’t too impressed – she left him a year later. Showing an eclectic programme, La Pagode has been a fantastic, atmospheric cinema since 1931 Taken from a revue by Lonely Planet 57 Bis Rue de Babylone, 75007…

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an illustration of a man dressed in costume for a lady opera, from the late nineteenth century

The History of Theatre According to Dr Jack: The Theatre in 17th century France III: French Theatre Spaces and Spectacle; French Actors and Theatrical Troupes

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an old, black and white advertisement for opera la travia vita in the royal palace

This poster advertises operatic performances of Donizetti's La Favorita and Verdi's La Traviata at the Theatre Royal in Wellington in February 1880. The operas were presented by the Royal Italian and English Opera, which was one of the first touring opera companies to visit...

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a drawing of an ornate arch with figures on it

I have a fondness for the paper toy sheets created by the French "d'Epinal" company during the late 1800's. In late 2012 I did a series of jointed paper dolls I altered based in vintage d'Epinal "Pantin" sheets and today I'm posting about my latest project which is one of the d'Epinal Paper Theaters. To keep this post from being too long I've broken it up in to two parts. Welcome to Part 1 - d'Epinal Paper Theater No.1579 Enjoy using the images for your crafting pleasure! See Downloading…

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