What is an opera house?
Q: What is an opera house?
A: An opera house is a building where operas and ballets are performed, similar to a theatre.
Q: When were the first opera houses built?
A: The first opera houses were built in the 1630s in Italy, about thirty years after the first operas were written.
Q: What is located in front of the stage?
A: In front of the stage is an orchestra pit which is a little lower than the stage so that the audience can still see the stage.
Q: What shape is typically found for an auditorium?
A: The auditorium of an opera house is often horse-shoe shaped.
Q: Where are some famous opera houses located around the world?
A: Some of the most famous opera houses in the world are Teatro alla Scala (or “La Scala”) in Milan, Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, Metropolitan Opera House in New York, War Memorial Opera house in San Francisco, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow and Sydney Opera House in Sydney.
Q: How many tiers (storeys) of boxes are usually found round stalls?
A: Round stalls there are two or three tiers (storeys) of boxes.
