Public Guided Tour of the London Coliseum
I joined one of the public guided tours The London Coliseum
organises from time to time. It was nice exploring inside the beautiful
theatre including the foyer areas, auditorium, backstage (I was
surprised to hear about the area having a lack of space for their props
but incredible all the same!).
We learnt about Frank Matcham who design the Coliseum but he also designed Buxton Opera House. I was surpised to have learnt that he also designed the the Victoria, Cross and County Arcades in Leeds! Sir Oswald Slott, a Philanthropist, plated a major role at the theatre only for his mother to bail him when he was deeply in debt!
Lilian Baylis played a big role in the theatre world where she was involved with The Old Vic, Sadlers Well and English National opera. I learnt that the English National Opera was founded in 1974 and the company transferred to the Coliseum from Sadler Wells from 1968. The company holds strong beliefs in that 'opera speaks your language' and that everyone ought to access them. Their policy is that all their opera productions are in English in order for that to happen.
It cost me 10.00 GBP (June 2011) to join the tour. Unfortunately photography is forbidden inside the theatre so there are only a couple of photos of the Coliseum from the outside.
We learnt about Frank Matcham who design the Coliseum but he also designed Buxton Opera House. I was surpised to have learnt that he also designed the the Victoria, Cross and County Arcades in Leeds! Sir Oswald Slott, a Philanthropist, plated a major role at the theatre only for his mother to bail him when he was deeply in debt!
Lilian Baylis played a big role in the theatre world where she was involved with The Old Vic, Sadlers Well and English National opera. I learnt that the English National Opera was founded in 1974 and the company transferred to the Coliseum from Sadler Wells from 1968. The company holds strong beliefs in that 'opera speaks your language' and that everyone ought to access them. Their policy is that all their opera productions are in English in order for that to happen.
It cost me 10.00 GBP (June 2011) to join the tour. Unfortunately photography is forbidden inside the theatre so there are only a couple of photos of the Coliseum from the outside.
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