Opera

Connected Sites: 26

Definition
Connected to specific operas where at least 1 scene takes place in a location which is specifically and identifiably within the boundary of the inscribed site - even though it may not now exist or the events portrayed may be fictional.

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Connected Sites

  • Mycenae and Tiryns
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.50
    243
    10
    Elektra, R. Strauss
  • Novodevichy Convent
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.81
    145
    9
    Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov
  • Flemish Béguinages
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.75
    359
    13
    Die Tote Stadt, Korngold
  • Venice and its Lagoon
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.52
    616
    19
    Death in Venice - Britten
  • Mantua and Sabbioneta
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.16
    198
    7
    Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto is set in Mantua.
  • Wartburg Castle
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.16
    217
    11
    Towards the end of the 12th century, a literary court developed at Wartburg castle, attracted by Landgrave Hermann I, who surrounded himself with poets and musicians. The poetry of Walther von der Vogelweide describes the brilliant society life which gave rise to the episode of the singers' tourney at Wartburg Castle, a romanticized version of which inspired Richard Wagner's opera, Tannhäuser. (AB ev)
  • Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.14
    156
    10
    Verdi's Don Carlos takes place at the Aljaferia palace in Zaragoza.
  • Carthage
    Carthage
    Tunisia
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.14
    172
    7
    Les Troyens, Berlioz & Dido and Aeneas, Purcell
  • Summer Palace
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.91
    298
    9
    Nixon in China by J Adams. Act II Scene I. Visited by Pat Nixon. Sings aria in the Gate of Longevity and Goodwill
  • Troy
    Troy
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 1998
    2.82
    141
    8
    Les Troyens, Berlioz
  • Rome
    Rome
    Holy See, Italy
    Inscribed: 1980
    4.58
    667
    13
    Tosca - Puccini, The Coronation of Poppea - Monteverdi, The Clemency of Titus - Mozart, Rape of Lucretia - Britten
  • Aachen Cathedral
    Inscribed: 1978
    3.74
    341
    18
    Act III of Giuseppe Verdi's Ernani is set in the tomb of Charlemagne (wiki)
  • Westminster
    Westminster
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.61
    636
    16
    Maria Stuarda, Donizetti
  • Imperial Palace
    Inscribed: 1987
    4.19
    338
    11
    Turandot, Puccini
  • Verona
    Verona
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.61
    374
    12
    Romeo and Juliette, Gounaud
  • Upper Middle Rhine Valley
    Inscribed: 2002
    3.67
    324
    12
    Das Rheingold, Wagner
  • Tower of London
    Tower of London
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.40
    643
    21
    Anna Bolena, Donizetti
  • Prague
    Prague
    Czechia
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.28
    588
    16
    "The Adventures of Mr Brouček" (1920) by Leos Janacek from the books by Svatopluk Čech. "Excursion to the Moon" commences "On a moonlit night in 1888, Mr. Brouček stumbles down Vikarka street after a drinking binge at the Hradčany tavern (Vikarka Inn").....". "Excursion to the 15th century" is also set in Staroměstské náměstí (Old town sq). There is today an inn in Vikarka St called "Vikarka Inn" which possesses "a Mr Brouček's Cellar" and "the oldest Romanesque wall at the Prague Castle" but whether that is the inn used by Čech and Janacek isn't totally clear!
    See vikarka.cz
  • Pompei
    Pompei
    Italy
    Inscribed: 1997
    4.38
    455
    8
    Torri Anunziata (Poppea's Villa) in The Coronation of Poppea by Monteverdi.
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine
    Inscribed: 1991
    4.20
    684
    20
    La Boheme (Quartier Latin)
  • Kronborg Castle
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.10
    290
    11
    Hamlet (A. Thomas)
  • Kremlin and Red Square
    Inscribed: 1990
    4.02
    255
    8
    Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov
  • Kasbah of Algiers
    Inscribed: 1992
    2.52
    57
    4
    The Italian Girl in Algiers, Rossini
  • Imperial Tombs
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.25
    222
    10
    Nixon in China by J Adams. Act II Scene I. Ming tombs visited by Pat Nixon. Sings aria next to Elephant in Avenue of Stone Figure
  • Assisi
    Assisi
    Italy
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.75
    252
    8
    Saint Francois d'Assise by Messiaen (1983) Tableau 6 - Hermitage of the Carceri Tableau 8 - Church of the Porziuncola
  • Ancient Thebes
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.38
    259
    11
    Aida, Verdi