Hungarian State Opera House is considered to be amongst the finest opera houses in the world. The auditorium holds 1,261 people. It is horseshoe-shaped and – according to measurements done in the 1970s by a group of international engineers – has the third best acoustics in Europe after La Scala in Milan and the Palais Garnier in Paris. Although many opera houses have been built since, the Budapest Opera House is still among the best in terms of the acoustics. In front of the building are statues of Ferenc Erkel and Franz Liszt. Liszt is the best known Hungarian composer. Erkel composed the Hungarian
Opera in The Domain such a loved and enduring part of Australia's cultural landscape". In 2011, Opera Australia for the first time presented the crowd favorite "Carmen" which attracted over 40,000 people, almost bringing the Phillip Precinct to capacity. "Opera in the Domain" was preceded by "Opera in the Park" which commenced in 1982 with "La Traviata" starring Dame Joan Surtherland. Sutherland also sang the next five Operas in the Park, ensuring massive crowds. Opera in The Domain Opera in the Domain presented by Opera Australia is an open-air concert held in the Phillip Precinct of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney. Every January, thousands