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Hong Kong's last Cantonese opera house saved
Yahoo! Philippines News Hong Kong's last dedicated Cantonese opera theatre won a new lease of life Saturday after it was saved from closure by a feng shui master who struck a deal with the property owner. The 1000-seat Sunbeam Theatre has been synonymous with the operatic … and more » |
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A pair of asymmetric buildings—the main structures of the opera house—contain a metal skeleton that requires 59 unique, custom-cast steel joints … Ramps and gradually cascading stairs give access to the main entrances and the outdoors.
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Though finished in steel, glass and concrete, the pair of asymmetric buildings — the main structures of the opera house — are possible because of a metal skeleton requiring 59 unique, custom-cast … and gradually cascading stairs give access to …
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… 6,000 custom … fiberglass, steel and wood; a 12-foot-long boat that carries Christine and the Phantom to his lair beneath the opera house; and 102 elegantly attired, life-size mannequins sitting in the boxes and standing on the Masquerade …
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