V2nd, C3: pov in sec. viii

[Mark Kohut]

Verry nice........



----- Original Message ----
From: David Payne <dpayne1912 at hotmail.com>
To: Pynchon-l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Mon, July 26, 2010 1:55:30 PM
Subject: RE: V2nd, C3: pov in sec. viii


I think that Pynchon fudged and was using the Opera House for this scene (not 
the summer theater). 


Here are some cool old pictures of Cairo, including Ibrahim's statue, the 
exterior of the Opera House, and two shots of the Opera House box seating 
showing heavy curtains on the doors: 
http://www.egyptedantan.com/le_caire/cite_ancienne/ezbekieh/place_de_l'opera/place_de_l'opera4.htm


Note that the Opera House faced east and was modeled after La Scala of Milan 
(but was smaller). 


Does anyone know if the La Scala stage faces the same direction as the front of 
the building? If so, that would put the Opera house's stage-side as west, right?

By the way, the Ezbekiyeh Gardens were octagonal in shape!

Also, check out this quote about a reaction to the renovations in that area of 
Cairo during the late 1800s: "Cairo has become dangerously infatuated with 
checker-board planning" (http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/1999/427/special.htm)     
                    

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