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28-JUL-2014

Opera house, front entrance

The Royal Opera House Muscat was designed by the same architects who did the Grand Mosque and was completed in 2011. Some of the most famous names in opera and ballet performed the inaugural year in a world-class program, and the quality of production has won international acclaim.

This is the front of the opera house and the pavement (not a pool and not wet) taken one evening when Tim convinced me to go out for night shots (which I had wanted to do, but the humidity was a deterrent).

First we went to the sultan’s palace and met that delightful Omani man and his son (pictures posted last week), and as we were talking the perspiration was literally dripping off me in that heat and humidity, which seems even worse at night, like a steam bath. I said this was never going to work so let’s go back to the hotel. Instead, Tim drove to the opera house, where we had a chance to walk around the very cool air-conditioned Opera Galleria arcade and slip out for a few pictures. By that time I was acclimated so we drove to the Grand Mosque, where it turned out to be a real challenge to get any night shots (but I finally did).

I have posted eight pictures of the opera house today. This is one of them:


Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/100s f/5.6 at 31.0mm iso4000 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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fern_t01-Sep-2014 00:37
Beautiful! This photo fits the high quality of performance that goes on inside.
Zoltán Balogh13-Aug-2014 19:34
Fantastic! V
Gill Kopy08-Aug-2014 01:01
Just WOW ! BV
pkocinski07-Aug-2014 22:11
Fabulous capture Helen.
Patrick Goossens07-Aug-2014 20:37
You captured that light in a briljant way.
Ton T.07-Aug-2014 19:26
Amazing view! V+
Isabel Cutler07-Aug-2014 17:44
I can see that you are smitten with this beautiful structure!
Art White07-Aug-2014 17:21
Another beautiful picture! V
joseantonio07-Aug-2014 16:17
Very nice view at night with the light reflecting on the pavement.V.
Jim Coffman07-Aug-2014 16:08
This is really gorgeous,Helen! Love it!!
Stephanie07-Aug-2014 16:01
What a gorgeous facade! Love your night shot and reflection on the pavement!
Is this a reflective pool or wet pavement in front of the opera house? V