The Royal Opera House |
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Opera in Covent Garden |
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The Royal Opera House site was originally a nunnery attached to the Abbey of Westminister. John Rich built the first theatre. He had suceeded to a patent originally granted to Sir William Davenant by Charles II to build a theatre "wherein tragedies, comedies, plays, operas, music, scenes and all other entertainment of the stage whatsoever may be shown and presented". John Rich, manager of Lincolns Inn Fields theatre was said to have invented "pantomine" and was principally known for the successful 'beggars Opera' which "made Gay rich and Rich gay" |
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The next free live relay from the Opera House is: ?
Jubilee Arts and Crafts Market Hall - South Piazza Covent Garden |
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London Transport Museum- Covent Garden |
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