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CLEAN : Munich Opera holds premiere ahead of Germany's partial lockdown
The Bavarian State Opera in Munich (Bayerische Staatsoper) welcomes 50 authorised spectators for the premiere of Walter Braunfels' opera "Die Vögel" (The Birds), just over 24 hours before closing its doors for four weeks as Germany...
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CLEAN : Live streaming shows offer a stopgap while theatres and concert halls remain closed
On Tuesday evening, the Opéra Comique offered a live webcast of Mondonville's ballet opera "Titon et l'Aurore", performed behind closed doors (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : In NYC, the pandemic "decimates" small businesses relying on tourism
Stores are closed on New York's iconic Fifth Avenue, as the coronavirus pandemic keeps tourists at bay (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Star conductor Dudamel to bring 'DNA' to new role at Paris Opera House
Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel wants to bring his "DNA" to the Paris Opera, of which he is the new musical director for the next six seasons starting from August (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Odessa transforms into a fortress in case of Russian attack
In front of the barricade that blocks access to the Odessa opera house, a soldier, his wife and their daughter embrace one another as they reluctantly part ways (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Italians react to news of opera singer Pavarotti's death
1. Wide of Venice square, Rome
2. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Vox pop, No Name Given:
"It is a mourning for the world of lyrics, he was one of the greatest Italians and also an Italian ambassador to the world."
3. SOUNDBITE: (Italian) Vox pop,...
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Tattooed candidate in upcoming Czech presidential race speaks ahead of vote
1. Zoom out from presidential candidates to wide of Vladimir Franz (presidential candidate) standing among them
2. Close up of Franz sitting next to one of the front running candidates Milos Zeman (left of screen), leader of the Party...
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Funeral preps, security, crowds gather, vox pops
1. Tilt -down San Gimignano cathedral
2. Woman signing condolence book
3. Various people arriving at cathedral to pay their respects
4. Paramedics in orange signing condolence book
5. Close-up of hand signing condolence book
6. Various...
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CROATIA: CONTROVERSY OVER ARCHBISHOP DUE TO BE BLESSED BY POPE
Zagreb, Sarajevo and Jasenovac, 24-28 September 1998 and File
Zagreb - 27 September 1998
1. Pictures of Stepinac and Pope on poster
2. Exterior cathedral
3. Pan inside church to Stepinac tomb
4. Close-up Stepinac face carved in gold
5....
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COLOMBIA: GOVERNMENT'S REACTION TO ATTACKS ON OIL PIPELINES
Spanish/Eng/Nat
The impact of terrorist attacks on Colombia's oil pipeline infrastructure is costing the country (m) millions of US dollars- one pipeline has already been attacked 30 times this year.
The loss falls on both government...
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Politicians join Jewish protesters in growing firestorm against controversial opera
Politicians including former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Rep. Carolyn Maloney and former New York Governor David Paterson joined a crowd of demonstrators outside the Metropolitan Opera Monday evening to protest an opera they...
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Erdogan bilat with Obama on fringes of UN GA
1. Pull out from US President Barack Obama to wide of Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan seated together
2. Mid of Erdogan
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US President:
"Turkey is a NATO ally, a great friend and...
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No opera meeting for Schroeder and Berlusconi
1. Wide shot of Verona
2. Verona's Arena, the opera house
3. People lined up outside the opera house
4. Various of the set
5. People milling outside the opera house
6. Balcony and statue
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Bela Anda, Spokesman for...
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BOSNIA: OPERA STAR PAVAROTTI OPENS CHILDREN'S MUSIC SCHOOL
English/Nat
International opera superstar Luciano Pavarotti and other musical celebrities opened a children's music school in the Bosnian city of Mostar on Sunday.
Mostar was one of the cities most battered by the war and is still...
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: ENT5-PARIS OPERA SALE
Eng/French/Nat PARIS OPERA SELLS OFF WARDROBE AT
Story: Paris Opera Sale
Location: Paris
Date: 21st October '99
A jumble sale to end all jumble sales takes place in Paris today (22nd October) as the Paris National Opera...
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ENTERTAINMENT DAILY: ENT3- FILIPPA GIORDANO
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The opulent halls of the world famous English department store Harrods resounded with the extraordinary voice of Italian pop soprano FILIPPA GIORDANO, who was there to sign copies of her stunning self-titled album. Christmas...
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ENTERTAINMENT DAILY: ENT4- ZEFFIRELLI
English/Nat
Despite the foggy, rainy weather, Busseto - a small town in the Parma region of northern Italy - can barely contain its excitement for the celebration of the centinary of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's death this...
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Opera house is new battleground for supporters and opponents of Morsi
1. Wide of members of Cairo Opera House protesting outside, chanting: (Arabic) "Failure!", following sacking of head of the opera house
2. Mid of protesters chanting, calling for prime minister and culture minister to step down
3. Mid of...
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Police on alert for possible Muslim backlash to staging of Mozart's "Idomeneo"
1. Exterior of Berlin opera house
2. Close-up of sign reading (German): "Opera Berlin"
3. Various of people in front of opera house
4. Various of opera programme on display
5. Close-up of poster featuring scene from "Idomeneo"
6. Tilt...
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Opera benefit for WTC victims
1. Interior wide shot, Metropolitan Opera with curtains opening
2. Wide pan, Conductor James Levine leads Star Spangled Banner
3. Interior wide shot with crowd sitting
4. Performers, Joseph Volpe, Metropolitan Opera General Manager and...
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Philip Glass opens new music theater with a new opera
AP Television
Linz Austria April 12 2013
1. Various of opera performance
2. Wide of sky with tree branches, pan down to opera house
3. Medium of opera house detail
4. Medium of photographer
5. Wide of interview panel with Philip Glass
6....
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Highlights from Australian Fashion Week
1. Pan from Sydney Opera House to harbourside fashion week venue
2. Boat on harbour
3. Sydney harbour bridge
4. Various models backstage having make-up and hair done
5. Various highlights of Jayson Brunsdon show
4. Model, Helena...
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ITALY: PUCCINI OPERA "LA BOHEME" PERFORMED AT ROME'S SUMMER FESTIVAL
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Puccini's best-loved Opera, 'La Boheme' is celebrating its 100th birthday this year and is being performed at Rome's famous summer festival.
This year the festival has been forced to abandon its traditional venue inside...
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EGYPT: AIDA TO BE PERFORMED IN HATSHEBSUT TEMPLE
Luxor and Cairo, Egypt, October 12th 1997
Luxor
1. Tilt down of Hatshebsut temple
2. Mid shot of Hatshebsut temple
3. Close up of Hatshebsut temple
4. Tourists getting off a bus
5. Attendants walking to the show
6. ...