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Grand Theatre, Leeds

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The Grand Theatre, also known as Leeds Grand Theatre and Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House, is a theatre and opera house in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. [1]

25 relations: Chamber opera, Charity Commission for England and Wales, Comedian, Dirty Dancing, England, Fan vault, Fly system, George Corson, Giuseppe Verdi, Gothic architecture, Leeds, Listed building, Northern Ballet, Oliver!, Opera house, Opera North, Rigoletto, Romanesque architecture, Scottish baronial architecture, Shrek The Musical, The Phantom of the Opera, Theater (structure), We Will Rock You, West Yorkshire, Wicked (musical).

Chamber opera

Chamber opera is a designation for operas written to be performed with a chamber ensemble rather than a full orchestra.

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

The Charity Commission for England and Wales is the non-ministerial government department that regulates registered charities in England and Wales and maintains the Central Register of Charities.

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Comedian

A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh.

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Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, directed by Emile Ardolino and starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles, and featuring Cynthia Rhodes and Jerry Orbach.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Fan vault

Fan vaulting over the nave at Bath Abbey, Bath, England. Made from local Bath stone, this is a Victorian restoration (in the 1860s) of the original roof of 1608. A fan vault is a form of vault used in the Gothic style, in which the ribs are all of the same curve and spaced equidistantly, in a manner resembling a fan.

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Fly system

A fly system, or theatrical rigging system, is a system of rope lines, blocks (pulleys), counterweights and related devices within a theater that enables a stage crew to fly (hoist) quickly, quietly and safely components such as curtains, lights, scenery, stage effects and, sometimes, people.

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George Corson

George Corson (1829–1910) was a Scottish architect active in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian opera composer.

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Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that flourished in Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages.

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Leeds

Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire, England.

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Listed building

A listed building, or listed structure, is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, Cadw in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland.

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Northern Ballet

Northern Ballet, formerly Northern Ballet Theatre, is a dance company based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, with a strong repertoire in theatrical dance productions where the emphasis is on story telling as well as classical ballet.

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Oliver!

Oliver! is an English musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart.

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Opera house

An opera house is a theatre building used for opera performances that consists of a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and set building.

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Opera North

Opera North is an English opera company based in Leeds.

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Rigoletto

Rigoletto is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi.

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Romanesque architecture

Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches.

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Scottish baronial architecture

Scottish Baronial architecture (often Scots Baronial and sometimes Baronial style) is a style of architecture with its origins in the sixteenth century.

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Shrek The Musical

Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire.

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The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux.

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Theater (structure)

A theatre, theater or playhouse, is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed, or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced.

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We Will Rock You

"We Will Rock You" is a song written by Brian May and recorded by Queen for their 1977 album News of the World.

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West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England.

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Wicked (musical)

Wicked is a Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theatre,_Leeds

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