After being an opera fan, I now compile a list of must visited opera houses. They may not be the most famous, but I want to visit them for various personal reasons:
1. Glyndebourne - after watching two fabulous productions (2005's "Giulio Cesare" and 2008's "Coronation of Poppea"), this English country opera house is now on top of my list. It is the perfect size for Baroque operas and has probably the best production and set designers in the world.
2. ROH (aka Covent Garden) - many Handel operas premiered here. I did a back stage tour in 2010 but had never watched any performance. I would definitely like to visit it again.
3. La Fenice - Verdi's many operas premiered here, but that's not why I want to visit it. Venice is the city where one of my favorite Baroque opera, Monteverdi's "Coronation of Poppea", premiered. A Monteverdi or a Vividi opera will be ideal.
4. Sydney Opera House - not for opera, but to see the building. I get interested in architecture recently and the story of Sydney Opera House is fascinating.
