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War Memorial, Opera House
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Front entry to the Opera House on Van Ness
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Side entry for limo and taxi drop-off
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Awnings over the north side entry doors
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Tours began on the south side (Grove Street)
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Just inside the south side entry
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A tapestry found just inside the south side
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Stairway led up to the balcony boxes
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The main entry hall on the Van Ness side
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Many plaques and statues describe the history
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Entry way to the 2nd level balcony booths
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The balconies as viewed from the main floor
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Note that we were forbidden to photograph the stage
because of bogus intellectual property concerns. I tried to sneak
a shot but that shot smeared because of low light and a shaky hand.
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Each dressing room included makeup supplies
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A hanging bar where costumes would hang
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Typical of the many backstage corridors
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Sign hung in the below-stage costume area
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My favorite is the empty music stands, great photo
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Extra orchestra pit music stands stored below stage
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Costumes protected by a cotton tarp stored below stage
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In opera, tormenters are called legs
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Below stage storage was orderly and well labeled
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These wigs and moustaches belong to Donizetti's Opera
"Daughter of the Regiment" to be performed the next afternoon.
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Detail of wig construction
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Just imagine: one of these moustaches will be worn by Juan Diego Florez
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Labels on a locker door
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Photos bedecked the refrigerator in the break room
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Joke sign by water cooler and pay phone
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A bum's rush out the North Stage Door
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And the tour ended on the building's north side
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