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Paris, France

‘Phantom of the Opera’ Box

This is the real-life “Phantom of the Opera” box from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.
Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana Opera

A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House building on the U.S.-Canadian border.
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Could New Border Restrictions Literally Tear the Haskell Free Library Apart?

The library, which straddles the U.S.–Canadian border, has seamlessly served patrons in both countries since 1904. That’s all changing thanks to rising international tensions.
The Podcast Team June 13, 2025
Valletta, Malta

Pjazza Teatru Rjal

Valletta’s outdoor theatre stands within the ruins of a 19th-century opera house.
Savonlinna, Finland

Olavinlinna

This island castle now hosts a world-famous opera festival.
Galveston, Texas

The Grand 1894 Opera House

Despite changing times, the legendary stage has proved the show must always go on.
Singapore

The Majestic Theatre

The elaborate façade of this old Cantonese opera house celebrates the building's history and the love story that founded it.
Mother-daughter opera singers Givonna Joseph (left) and Aria Mason (right) founded OperaCreole in 2011 to stage the forgotten works of New Orleans’s Creole composers of color.
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Meet the Black Divers, Bakers, and Truck Drivers Making History in 2023

From New Orleans's unappreciated musical genius to the search for a lost shipwreck off Florida, we highlight our favorite Black History stories of 2023.
Roxanne Hoorn December 26, 2023
Farmington, Maine

Nordica Homestead Museum

The birthplace of this Gilded Age celebrity, opera singer, suffragette, and shipwreck survivor has been turned into a museum celebrating her fascinating life.
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England

Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.
Anoushka Shankar studied Bharatanatyam, a South Indian classical style of dance, growing up in New Delhi, but her real passion has always been watching dance.
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How Dance Became a Genre-Defying Musician’s Deep Obsession

I find myself increasingly drawn to the abstract, and nothing inspires me more than dance.
Anoushka Shankar November 7, 2023
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The Black Composers of New Orleans Opera Are Finally Getting Their Due

And it's all thanks to this mother-daughter dream team.
Shoshi Parks September 13, 2023
A large Victorian mansion with many windows.
Malden, Massachusetts

Mystic Side Opera Company

This Victorian home turned opera house may have a phantom of its own.
The exterior of a large, elaborate theatre at dusk
São Paulo, Brazil

Theatro Municipal de São Paulo

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.
art

Podcast: The Tabor Opera House

Long before anyone appeared live at Red Rocks or made The Fillmore shake, there was The Tabor Opera House.
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Gold, Ghosts, and Gin: The Curious Spirits and Elaborate History of Virginia City

This one-time boomtown still oozes with the spirit of the Wild West.
Travelers along Highway 50 will be excited to stumble across Eureka after a long journey across the state.
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The Friendliest Town on the Loneliest Road

Eureka, Nevada is a must-see pitstop along the magnificent wide open road of Route 50, where travelers can immerse themselves in a bygone era and explore secret underground tunnels.
Dalhalla.
Rättvik, Sweden

Dalhalla

The unique design of this former quarry provides ideal acoustics for concerts.