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 Ludwig van Beethoven at Geneva |
| The Great Theatre of Geneva was inspired by the Opera Garnier in Paris. |
| Jacques-Elysée Goss created this building
between 1861 and 1875.
Eight busts were created for the building by Hugues Bovy (1841-1893). The front: Rossini, Boieldieu, Rousseau and Beethoven. The side: Mayerbeer, Weber, Mozart and Donizetti. |
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Beethoven by Hugues Bovy Pictures by Claudette and Michel Prévot |
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Mozart by Hugues Bovy Pictures by Florence and François Suter |
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| Many
thanks to Hannah SALTER for her translation
of this page from French into English © 2001 - 2013 |
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