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
Opera House (horse) length by Urban Sea and White Muzzle. Stoute offered no excuses, although he pointed out that the very soft ground might not have suited the horse. On his final start he travelled to California for the Breeders' Cup Turf in which he finished sixth behind Kotashaan. An invitation to run in the Japan Cup was declined, and Opera House was retired to stud by his new owners, the Japan Racing Association. Opera House was named European Champion Older Horse at the 1993 Cartier Racing Awards. In the International Classification for 1993, Opera House was rated the best older horse in