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The world's most beautiful opera houses
The Palais Garnier in Paris is named for its architect Charles Garnier. The foyer's long hall of mirrors was inspired by Versailles.
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Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre is home to both the famed ballet and opera.
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The Renaissance-era Teatro Olimpico, in Vicence, Italy, was designed by architect Andrea Palladio, and is still used today.
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The striking Oslo Opera House opened in 2008. Each seatback has a screen offering subtitles of the performance in eight languages.
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Composer Richard Wagner supervised the construction of Bayreuth Festspielhaus in Germany specifically for his operas.
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In the late 19th century, Brazilians flush with money from a boom in rubber built the Amazon Theatre in Manaus.
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Chicago's Civic Opera House opened just days after the 1929 stock market crash, but the art deco edifice has aged well.
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The 3,800-seat Metropolitan Opera House in New York is one of the world's largest performance halls.
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The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognizable buildings constructed in the second half of the 20th century.
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