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  • Illustration of a Bath House on Hadrian’s Wall, in the Roman Army Museum, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England. Bath houses were places of leisure and entertainment, where soldiers and their families could bathe, meet, take part in games and sports and purchase food and drink. Above the boiler room, the bathing area consists of a changing room or apodyterium, cold room or frigidarium, warm room or tepidarium, hot dry room or laconicum and hot steam room or caldarium. Hadrian's Wall was built 73 miles across Britannia, now England, 122-128 AD, under the reign of Emperor Hadrian, ruled 117-138, to mark the Northern extent of the Roman Empire and guard against barbarian attacks from the Picts to the North. The Roman Army Museum at Carvoran fort is run by the Vindolanda Charitable Trust and forms part of the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Billboards and evening crowds on Broadway, and statue of George M Cohan, 1878-1942, entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer, 1959, by Georg John Lober and architect Otto Langman, on Duffy Square, Times Square, New York, New York, USA. Broadway is the Theater District of Manhattan, with 41 professional theatres. Broadway is the oldest North-South street in New York City, and is 13 miles long. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Metal fire screen with design featuring a wealthy man having a meal surrounded by servants and entertainers, in the Bureau du Directeur, in Citeco, Musee de l’Economie, a new interactive museum on the economy, opened June 2019, in the Hotel Gaillard, on the Place du General Catroux, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Hotel Gaillard was built 1878-82 by architect Jules Fevrier in Neo Renaissance style for the banker Emile Gaillard, and later became a branch of the Banque de France. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco entitled La Periode Romane, 1 of a series of 4 paintings depicting the 4 ages of French art, showing the tapestry La Dame a la Licorne, with a boy entertaining the ladies of the court with songs and stories, painted in Art Deco style in 1929-30 by Robert La Montagne Saint-Hubert, 1887-1950, and 2 assistants, Ethel Wallace and James Newell, 1900-1985, 1 of 6 frescoes which were discovered during works in 1994 and restored in 2011, in the Grand Salon or Great Hall of the Fondation des Etats Unis or American Foundation, designed by Pierre Leprince-Ringuet, 1874-1954, and inaugurated in 1930, in the Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Grand Salon is listed as a historic monument. The CIUP or Cite U was founded in 1925 after the First World War by Andre Honnorat and Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe to create a place of cooperation and peace amongst students and researchers from around the world. It consists of 5,800 rooms in 40 residences, accepting another 12,000 student residents each year. Picture by Manuel Cohen. Further clearances may be requested.
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  • Small theatre of the Great temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The temple, built on the southern side of the Colonnaded street, was destroyed by an earthquake shortly after it was built in 1st century BC. Later, a small theatre in the main building, and a large terrace below with a triple colonnade on each side, were added. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small theatre of the Great temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The temple, built on the southern side of the Colonnaded street, was destroyed by an earthquake shortly after it was built in 1st century BC. Later, a small theatre in the main building, and a large terrace below with a triple colonnade on each side, were added. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small theatre of the Great temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The temple, built on the southern side of the Colonnaded street, was destroyed by an earthquake shortly after it was built in 1st century BC. Later, a small theatre in the main building, and a large terrace below with a triple colonnade on each side, were added. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Theatre at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Mountain with tomb facades is visible in the background. The theatre is designed on principles laid down by Roman architect Vitruvius but carved into the rock rather than being built.  The complex was originated with a Nabatean theatre built in 1st century BC but was altered by the Romans in 2nd century AD following a more Greco-Roman design. The theatre seated 6000 people. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jean-Sully Mounet (1841 - 1916), French actor, carved medallion on the facade of La Comedie Francaise, 1er arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small theatre of the Great temple, Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. The temple, built on the southern side of the Colonnaded street, was destroyed by an earthquake shortly after it was built in 1st century BC. Later, a small theatre in the main building, and a large terrace below with a triple colonnade on each side, were added. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Theatre at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Mountain with tomb facades is visible in the background. The theatre is designed on principles laid down by Roman architect Vitruvius but carved into the rock rather than being built.  The complex was originated with a Nabatean theatre built in 1st century BC but was altered by the Romans in 2nd century AD following a more Greco-Roman design. The theatre seated 6000 people. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main Theatre at Petra, Ma'an, Jordan. Mountain with tomb facades is visible in the background. The theatre is designed on principles laid down by Roman architect Vitruvius but carved into the rock rather than being built.  The complex was originated with a Nabatean theatre built in 1st century BC but was altered by the Romans in 2nd century AD following a more Greco-Roman design. The theatre seated 6000 people. Petra was the capital and royal city of the Nabateans, Arabic desert nomads. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Arch of Titus (70 AD) in the background, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman theatre of Segesta, ca. 409 BC, Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy. The cavea width is 63 meters and the orchestra diameter is 14.8 meters. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman theatre of Segesta, ca. 409 BC, Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy. The cavea width is 63 meters and the orchestra diameter is 14.8 meters. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman theatre of Segesta, ca. 409 BC, Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy. The cavea width is 63 meters and the orchestra diameter is 14.8 meters. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman theatre of Segesta, ca. 409 BC, Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy. The cavea width is 63 meters and the orchestra diameter is 14.8 meters. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman theatre of Segesta, ca. 409 BC, Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy. The cavea width is 63 meters and the orchestra diameter is 14.8 meters. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman theatre of Segesta, ca. 409 BC, Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy. The cavea width is 63 meters and the orchestra diameter is 14.8 meters. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main entrance to the Roman Theatre with cavea in the background, Amman, Jordan. Built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (169-177 AD), the large and steeply raked theatre could seat about 6'000 people. It is built into the hillside, and oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre at dusk, c70-82 AD, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman theatre of Segesta, ca. 409 BC, Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy. The cavea width is 63 meters and the orchestra diameter is 14.8 meters. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floodlit sign of La Diva strip club in Pigalle, Boulevard de Clichy, 18e arrondissement, Paris, France, built by Mr Altin Firça and designed by Barbara Khan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 2nd century AD Roman amphitheatre, discovered in 1901, excavated in the 1930s to reveal a perfect horseshoe with seating for 15'000 people, Lecce, Apulia, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, fade lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the ceiling of the neo-Baroque salon du Glacier, by Charles Garnier, 1861-1875,  in Palais Garnier, Opera de Paris, in Paris, France. The Clairin's paintings which adorns the rotunda depict dancing bacchantes and fauns. Completed after the opening of the building, this room has a very distinct 1900s flavour. Commissioned by Napoleon III as part of the Haussmann Parisian reconstruction project, the Palais Garnier is the 13th theatre to house the Paris Opera since its foundation, 1669, by Louis XIV. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman theatre, 150-200 AD, Bosra, Syria. Front view of the cavea, the orchestra, the stage and the scaenae frons. 102m width, it contains 12,000 seats.
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  • People dancing in the street, and Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing traditional French songs at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing traditional French songs at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing traditional French songs at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing and singing traditional French songs with a second female singer, at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing traditional French songs at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing traditional French songs at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing traditional French songs at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing traditional French songs at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing traditional French songs at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christian Bassoul, accordionist, playing traditional French songs at Le Petit Bal de la Rue Mouffetard, a street music session held every Sunday morning, encouraging passersby to sing along and dance, at the Place Georges Moustaki, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Photographed on 17th February 2019 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of dancers from the 'Revue Negre' at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris, 1927, photographer unknown, in front of the Bal Negre poster of 1927 designed by Paul Colin, 1892-1986. Copyright © Collection Particuliere Tropmi / Manuel Cohen
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  • Woman dressing for a ball with maids in attendance and a harlequin entering the room, 17th century engraving from a series of life at the Palace of Versailles. Copyright © Collection Particuliere Tropmi / Manuel Cohen
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  • Stage, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stage, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, full lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, full lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the original chandelier lighting from the 19th century, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Imperial box, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detaiil of vaulted ceiling, capital and column, with drapery, in the balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling and original chandelier and lights from the 19th century, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of woodwork pillars hanging the lightings of the first floor balcony, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, lit by the original lightings of the 19th century, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of a first stage of renovation will allow the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Logotype of Netflix in an old fashion TV screen. Netflix, Inc. is an American provider of on-demand Internet streaming media available to viewers in North and South America, the Caribbean, and parts of Europe Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom), and of flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. Established in 1997, It started its subscription-based digital distribution service in 1999, and by 2009 it was offering a collection of 100,000 titles on DVD and had surpassed 10 million subscribers. © Manuel Cohen
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  • Logotype of Netflix in a modern TV screen. Netflix, Inc. is an American provider of on-demand Internet streaming media available to viewers in North and South America, the Caribbean, and parts of Europe Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom), and of flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. Established in 1997, It started its subscription-based digital distribution service in 1999, and by 2009 it was offering a collection of 100,000 titles on DVD and had surpassed 10 million subscribers. © Manuel Cohen
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  • FNAC store, 1912, by Marcel Oudin, at the corner of Avenue des Ternes and Avenue Niel, 17e arrondissement, Paris, France. The original building belonged to "A l'economie menagere". In 1914, it was bought by "Magasins Reunis" and at the beginning of 1990 passed under the control of the FNAC group. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • FNAC store, 1912, by Marcel Oudin, at the corner of Avenue des Ternes and Avenue Niel, 17e arrondissement, Paris, France. The original building belonged to "A l'economie menagere". In 1914, it was bought by "Magasins Reunis" and at the beginning of 1990 passed under the control of the FNAC group. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of facade of Palais Garnier, 1860-75, by Charles Garnier (1825-98), Paris, France, at night. Commissioned by Napoleon III as part of the Haussmann Parisian reconstruction project, the Palais Garnier is the 13th theatre to house the Paris Opera since its foundation, 1669, by Louis XIV. Its construction was interrupted by current events such as the Franco-Prussian War, the fall of the Empire and the Paris Commune. The Neo-Classical facade was renovated in 2000. Picture  by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of facade of Palais Garnier, 1860-75, by Charles Garnier (1825-98), Paris, France. Commissioned by Napoleon III as part of the Haussmann Parisian reconstruction project, the Palais Garnier is the 13th theatre to house the Paris Opera since its foundation, 1669, by Louis XIV. Its construction was interrupted by current events such as the Franco-Prussian War, the fall of the Empire and the Paris Commune. The Neo-Classical facade was renovated in 2000. Picture  by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of brightly coloured auditorium ceiling, 1964, by Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Palais Garnier, 1860-75, Paris, France. The ceiling, commissioned by Culture Minister Andre Malraux (1901-76), represents scenes from ballets and operas which might be performed at the Opera House. Mozart La Flute Enchantee is visible on this fragment. Picture  by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of brightly coloured auditorium ceiling, 1964, by Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Palais Garnier, 1860-75, Paris, France. The ceiling, commissioned by Culture Minister Andre Malraux (1901-76), represents scenes from ballets and operas which might be performed at the Opera House. Picture  by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of brightly coloured auditorium ceiling, 1964, by Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Palais Garnier, 1860-75, Paris, France. The ceiling, commissioned by Culture Minister Andre Malraux (1901-76), represents scenes from ballets and operas which might be performed at the Opera House. Picture  by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of brightly coloured auditorium ceiling, 1964, by Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Palais Garnier, 1860-75, Paris, France. The ceiling, commissioned by Culture Minister Andre Malraux (1901-76), represents scenes from ballets and operas which might be performed at the Opera House. Picture  by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of brightly coloured auditorium ceiling, 1964, by Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Palais Garnier, 1860-75, Paris, France. The ceiling, commissioned by Culture Minister Andre Malraux (1901-76), represents scenes from ballets and operas which might be performed at the Opera House. Picture  by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of Theatre, c. 40-60 AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, lit by the sunset. Seating 2,000 people, the raked auditorium surrounds a semi-circular stage. The theatre was decorated with ornate columns and statues whose ruins remain. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining ëspecularis lapisí, a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of Theatre, c. 40-60 AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, in the afternoon showing the surrounding hills. Seating 2,000 people, the raked auditorium surrounds a semi-circular stage. The theatre was decorated with ornate columns and statues whose ruins remain. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining ëspecularis lapisí, a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of from the side of the Theatre, c. 40-60 AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, in the afternoon. Seating 2,000 people, the raked auditorium surrounds a semi-circular stage. The theatre was decorated with ornate columns and statues whose ruins remain. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining 'specularis lapis', a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall niches, Amphitheatre, 1st century AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, in the evening. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining 'specularis lapis', a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Amphitheatre, 1st century AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, in the evening. The elliptical 74 m. long amphitheatre, seating almost 6,000, is well preserved. Its arena is separated from the auditorium by a podium and behind the scenes are areas for the animals, rooms for gladiators, and prayer rooms, all linked by a corridor. The spectacles would have included gladiatorial battles and fights with animals. It was in use until the 3rd century and then used as an agricultural store until the 17th century when it was damaged by being quarried for the Ucles Monastery. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining 'specularis lapis', a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from the side of Theatre, c. 40-60 AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, in the afternoon. Seating 2,000 people, the raked auditorium surrounds a semi-circular stage. The theatre was decorated with ornate columns and statues whose ruins remain. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining ëspecularis lapisí, a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Theatre, c. 40-60 AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, in the afternoon, with columns in the foreground. Seating 2,000 people, the raked auditorium surrounds a semi-circular stage. The theatre was decorated with ornate columns and statues whose ruins remain. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining 'specularis lapis', a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canadian contralto Marie Nicole Lemieux posing at the Theatre des Champs Elysees on April 09, 2011 in Paris. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Amphitheatre, 1st century BC, Pompeii, one of the earliest examples. Backing on to the city wall it is elliptical in shape, its seating capacity was 20,000. Here we see one of 6 staircases in the outer wall leading to the auditorium
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  • Amphitheatre, 1st century BC, Pompeii, one of the earliest examples.  Backing on to the city wall it is elliptical in shape, its seating capacity was 20,000
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  • Amphitheatre, 1st century BC, Pompeii, one of the earliest examples. Backing on to the city wall it is elliptical in shape, its seating capacity was 20,000. Here we see one of 6 staircases in the outer wall leading to the auditorium
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  • Cavea, Roman theatre, 150-200 AD, Bosra, Syria. Low angle view of the seats.
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  • Roman theatre, 150-200 AD, Bosra, Syria. Side view of the cavea, the orchestra, the stage and the scaenae frons. 102m width, it contains 12,000 seats.
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  • Roman theatre, 150-200 AD, Bosra, Syria. Side view of the cavea, the orchestra, the stage and the scaenae frons. 102m width, it contains 12,000 seats.
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  • Roman theatre with 12,000 seats, 102m wide, 150-200 AD, Bosra, Syria
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  • Musicians playing benet or harp and out or lute, detail from a fresco of a festive banquet for the men, in the chapel of the tomb of Rekhmire, an Egyptian noble, official, high priest and governor of Thebes in the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom, in the Valley of the Nobles, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The Tombs of the Nobles are the burial sites of workers, priests, soldiers and officials. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Children's theatre, a puppet theatre set used for performances to children from 1810, in the Palazzo Borromeo, on Isola Madre, the largest of the Isole Borromee or Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was built in the 16th century for the Borromeo family, designed by Pellegrino Pellegrini or Il Tibaldi. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre set of hell, with mechanical puppets and special effects, in the Puppet room, displaying the Borromeo collection of puppets and theatre sets, scripts, scores and special effects machines for puppet shows, performed here from the 17th century, in the Palazzo Borromeo, on Isola Madre, the largest of the Isole Borromee or Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was built in the 16th century for the Borromeo family, designed by Pellegrino Pellegrini or Il Tibaldi. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puppet room, displaying the Borromeo collection of puppets and theatre sets, scripts, scores and special effects machines for puppet shows, performed here from the 17th century, in the Palazzo Borromeo, on Isola Madre, the largest of the Isole Borromee or Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was built in the 16th century for the Borromeo family, designed by Pellegrino Pellegrini or Il Tibaldi. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Small theatre in Neoclassical style, built early 19th century by Alessandro Sanquirico, who decorated the Scala in Milan, used for puppet shows and opened for the visit of Charles Albert of Savoy, in the Palazzo Borromeo, on Isola Madre, the largest of the Isole Borromee or Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was built in the 16th century for the Borromeo family, designed by Pellegrino Pellegrini or Il Tibaldi. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Napoleon, Josephine and their retinue in the gardens of Isola Bella, listening to a singing performance, etching, in Napoleon's Room, formerly the Alcove Room, where Napoleon and Josephine de Beauharnais stayed on 17th August 1797, in the Palazzo Borromeo, built 1632-1948 by the Borromeo family, on Isola Bella, in the Isole Borromee or Borromean Islands, on Lake Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy. The palazzo, begun 1632, was designed by Angelo Crivelli, for Carlo III Borromeo and his wife Isabella D'Adda, then completed by Carlo Fontana for Giberto III Borromeo and Vitaliano VI Borromeo. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Teatro delle Commedie, used for plays and concerts, designed before 1675 by Marguerite-Louise d'Orleans, wife of Cosimo III de Medici, in the Villa di Poggio a Caiano, a Medici Villa built from 1480 in Renaissance style by Giuliano da Sangallo, 1443-1516, for Lorenzo de Medici, in Poggio a Caiano, Prato, Tuscany, Italy. The villa was begun 1480-95 and completed 1513-20 under Giovanni de Medici by Andrea di Cosimo Feltrini and Franciabigio. The museum now houses 2 museums, the Museo della Natura Morta or Still Life Museum, and the Historic Apartments. It forms part of the Medici UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Casino La Amistad in the evening, a white neoclassical building built in 1870, originally a charity centre, and now a cultural centre with bar and restaurant, on the beach in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Casino La Amistad, white neoclassical building built in 1870, originally a charity centre, and now a cultural centre with bar and restaurant, on the beach in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Casino La Amistad, white neoclassical building built in 1870, originally a charity centre, and now a cultural centre with bar and restaurant, on the beach in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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