Musical Landmarks

Places important to the history of music in America.

The Academy of Music in Philadelphia
Opened in 1857, the building is the oldest grand opera house in America used for its original purpose. It is the home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Philadelphia Opera Company.
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The building is part of the Floral L. Thornton School of Music of the University of Southern California. Inside is the Jeannette MacDonald Recital Hall, classrooms, studios, and administrative and departmental offices.
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Mary Primrose Fuller bequeathed 15 million dollars following her death in October, 1997 to UHart's Hartt School of Music. The center, named after her husband, is home to the Millard Auditorium and Auerbach Hall.
Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. It was intended as a venue for the Oratorio Society of New York and the New York Symphony Society, on whose boards Carnegie served.
French Quarter, New Orleans: view of Upper Charters Street, looking towards Jackson Square, with St. Louis Cathedral in center background.
The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana. Many of the buildings date from before New Orleans became part of the United States. New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration is centered here.
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Originally known as the Miami Beach Auditorium, the 2700-seat Jackie Gleason Theater offers a year-round season of Broadway shows, concerts and dance performance!
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Originally founded as the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, The Mann Center is the only outdoor cultural arts venue in the Philadelphia region and one of the largest of its kind in the nation.
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The 'Mort' was designed by world-renowned architect IM. Pei and is home to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. The Center was opened in September of 1989.