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Updated On Nov 03, 2017 01:04 PM IST
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A view of the interior of the Royal Opera House, Mumbai. It was originally inaugurated by Britain’s King George V in 1911 and completed in 1916. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A view of the interior of the Royal Opera House, Mumbai. It was originally inaugurated by Britain’s King George V in 1911 and completed in 1916. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo)

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The Royal Opera House building was closed to the public in 1993, and stood crumbling for years, before a restoration project was undertaken eight years ago to replicate the heritage structure. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The Royal Opera House building was closed to the public in 1993, and stood crumbling for years, before a restoration project was undertaken eight years ago to replicate the heritage structure. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo)

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Beautiful murals grace the interior of the Royal Opera House. Honorary director of the heritage site, Ashish Doshi, said they had taken up a challenge when they decided to restore the place, but pictures taken by an Australian journalist in 1914 helped them replicate the structure in toto. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 03, 2017 01:04 PM IST

Beautiful murals grace the interior of the Royal Opera House. Honorary director of the heritage site, Ashish Doshi, said they had taken up a challenge when they decided to restore the place, but pictures taken by an Australian journalist in 1914 helped them replicate the structure in toto. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo)

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The baroque ceiling was constructed to enable even those in the gallery to hear every word uttered by the performers. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The baroque ceiling was constructed to enable even those in the gallery to hear every word uttered by the performers. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo)

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By 1917, the Opera House, like many other theatres, became in part a cinema. In 1925, it ceased to be a dramatic theatre when British Pathe rented it for screening their films. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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By 1917, the Opera House, like many other theatres, became in part a cinema. In 1925, it ceased to be a dramatic theatre when British Pathe rented it for screening their films. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo)

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While restoring the building, architect Abha Narain Lambah ensured that while history was being revived, she also had to provide facilities such as modern acoustics, sound, lighting and air conditioning to visitors.Twenty-six rows of boxes behind the stalls were put up for the best view of the stage. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 03, 2017 01:04 PM IST

While restoring the building, architect Abha Narain Lambah ensured that while history was being revived, she also had to provide facilities such as modern acoustics, sound, lighting and air conditioning to visitors.Twenty-six rows of boxes behind the stalls were put up for the best view of the stage. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo)

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Lambah said the award is a testament of the faith that the Maharaja of Gondal, who owns the building, had in the restoration process. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Lambah said the award is a testament of the faith that the Maharaja of Gondal, who owns the building, had in the restoration process. (Aalok Soni / HT Photo)

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