Italian opera it reached the republic of Venice. It was here that the first public opera house, the Teatro di San Cassiano, was opened in 1637 by Benedetto Ferrari and Francesco Manelli. Its success moved opera away from aristocratic patronage and into the commercial world. In Venice, musical drama was no longer aimed at an elite of aristocrats and intellectuals and acquired the character of entertainment. Soon many other opera houses had sprung up in the city, performing works for a paying public during the Carnival season. The opera houses employed a very small orchestra to save money. A large part of
Lunenburg Opera House history the Lunenburg Opera House will be insulated. Lunenburg Opera House The Lunenburg Opera House is a landmark located within the boundaries of the UNESCO World Heritage town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. The opera house was built from local timbers in 1907 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in a manner that conformed to the town’s architectural traditions and was modeled after European music halls. Contractor Solomon Morash led the original project. The local newspapers foresaw "one of finest opera halls in the province." The ingenuity of Lunenburg’s shipbuilders and craftsmen who built the opera house is evidenced