Famous Theatres in the World

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Monday, the twenty-fourth of January. Classwork. Famous Theatres in the World. The world is a stage and people are merely actors» (William Shakespeare).

Read and answer the questions: Looking back at the history of theatre we will find that in the beginning theatre plays were played in an open space. Many theatres buildings were built around the world. Some of them were destroyed, some of them forgotten and some of them still stand firm(твердо). This is a list of most famous theatres in the world.1. La Scala de Milan: This theatre in Milan, Italy, is a landmark and is the most famous opera house in the world which is impossible to miss. It represents many theatrical performances directed by Arturo Toscanini, Riccardo Muti, and Gavazzeni Gianandrea.

La Scala de Milan

2. Moscow Bolshoi Theatre: This famous theatre is in Moscow, Russia. Bolshoi Theatre began its life as the private theatre of the Prince Pyotr Urusov where Empress Catherine II signed and granted the Prince the ‘privilege’ of organizing theatre performances, for ten years. It is one of the oldest and most famous ballets and opera companies in the world, with more than 200 dancers.

3. The Sydney Opera House: Sydney Opera house in Australia is best known in terms of aesthetics and the most modern building in the world. It has the qualification to be a world heritage site(об’єкт всесвітньої спадщини).

4. Convent Garden: Convent Garden is situated in London, the UK also known as The Royal Opera House. Convent Garden is the name of the area where this is situated, its a musical institution with a national and international reputation.

5. Teatro la Fenice: This is one of the best theatres in the world it is a historic and very old theatre, situated in Venice, Italy. It was built from 1790 to 1792 and the capacity of the theatre space is around 1500 spectators.

6. Teatro Real de Madrid: The theatre is situated in the heart of the capital of Spain, Madrid, opposite the Royal Palace. The theatre is a highly representative monument in Madrid, it was very important to the Spanish Royal family to enjoy the best opera.

7. The Metropolitan Opera House: This opera house is the best theatre situated in New York, the USA. This is the Lincoln center, which popular for it’s most advanced(найсучаснішими) technology in the world.

8. Wiener Staatsoper: This famous theatre is situated in Vienna (Austria) the land of classical music. Vienna is the capital of the music spectacle known as the Night of the Opera Ball, an evening in which great personalities dance under the dome(куполом) of the Wiener Staatsoper.

Famous theatres in Ukraine1 Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater: is the oldest theatre in Odessa, Ukraine. The Theatreand the Potemkin Stairs are the most famous edifices(споруди) in Odessa. It was built in 1809.

2 Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet: It is in the largest western city and one of its historic cultural centers – Lviv, Ukraine. Lviv Opera located on Freedom Avenue. The building was constructed between 1897 and 1900.

3 National Opera of Ukraine: This is the theatre of opera and ballet. In Kyiv, Ukraine. It was established in the summer of 1867, and is oneof the oldest in Ukraine.

Answer the questions:1. Which theatre would you like to visit?2. Which building have impressed you most of all?3. Which theatre building is the most modern in the world?4. Which Ukrainian theatre is the oldest?5. How to say rightly “Big Theatre in Moscow” or “Moscow Bolshoi Theatre”?

Match and say: La Scala de Milan. National Opera. Moscow Bolshoi Theatre. The Sydney Opera House. Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater. Convent Garden. Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Teatro la Fenice. The Metropolitan Opera House. Wiener Staatsoper. We can visit/We can find/is situated/Italy. Russia. The UKUkraine. Austria. Spain. The USAAustralia. Madrid. Moscow. Wiener. Kyiv. Sydney. Odessa. Venice. Lviv. London. New York

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Домашнє завдання. Your hometask.till the next meeting!1. Повторити лексику по темі «Кіно та театр».2. Пройти тест за посиланням.

https://worldoftheatreandart.com/10-famous-theatres-world/Використані джерела:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Opera_of_Ukraine