A Glimpse into The Historical Opera House of Bangalore and home to the rarest books you'll find in Bangalore, Blossoms!
Beauty of old cities like Calcutta, Madras (Chennai), Delhi, Bombay (Mumbai) or Bangalore lies not in its modern humdrums, the present but rather in its forgotten history. I have always found purpose in history and literature. What makes me love these classical cities are the stories that they tell. Today, in our Bangalore Diaries, let's talk about The Opera House. Decked with Roman arches and columns, and built in the 1930s, The Opera House was home to Shakespeare's plays, French and Russian dances and operas. For years, this beautiful building served Bangalore's erstwhile Anglo Indian, Goan, Desi and British elites. In its final days, it was home also to a magnificent movie theatre. While gone are the days of the Lords and the Ladies, this beautiful architecture still tells us stories of a bygone era. With a lot of modern changes this erstwhile Opera stands to tell us like a grandpa, the stories of the erstwhile Brigade Road and Church Street. Hey, but t...