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___MASK25___ London is the innermost part ___MASK11___ London , England . There is no official definition ___MASK11___ its area but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment , high land values , an elevated daytime population and a concentration ___MASK11___ regionally , nationally and internationally significant organisations and facilities . Over time a number ___MASK11___ definitions have been used to define the scope ___MASK11___ central London for statistics , urban planning and local government . An opera house is a theatre building used for opera performances that consists ___MASK11___ a stage , an orchestra pit , audience seating , and backstage facilities for costumes and set building . While some venues are constructed specifically for operas , other opera houses are part ___MASK11___ larger performing arts centers . An impresario ( from the Italian " impresa ", ' an ___MASK96___ or undertaking ') is a person who organizes and often finances concerts , plays , or operas , performing a role similar to that ___MASK11___ an artist manager or a film or television producer . The term originated in the social and economic world ___MASK11___ Italian opera , in which from the mid - 18th century to the 1830s , the impresario was the key figure in the organization ___MASK11___ a lyric season . The owners ___MASK11___ the theatre , usually noble amateurs , charged the impresario with hiring a composer ( until the 1850s operas were expected to be new ) and the orchestra , singers , costumes and sets , all while assuming considerable financial risk . In 1786 Mozart satirized the stress and emotional mayhem in a single - act farce " Der Schauspieldirektor " (" The Impresario "). Antonio Vivaldi was unusual in acting as both impresario and composer ; in 1714 he managed seasons at Teatro San Angelo in Venice , where his opera " Orlando finto pazzo " was followed by numerous others . ___MASK7___ is a country that is part ___MASK11___ the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west . The Irish Sea lies northwest ___MASK11___ ___MASK7___ and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest . ___MASK7___ is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five - eighths ___MASK11___ the island ___MASK11___ Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles ___MASK11___ Scilly , and the Isle ___MASK11___ Wight . The Theatre Royal , Drury Lane , commonly known as Drury Lane , a ___MASK44___ End theatre , is a Grade I listed building in Covent Garden , ___MASK89___ . The building faces Catherine Street ( earlier named Bridges or Brydges Street ) and backs onto Drury Lane . The building is the ___MASK36___ recent in a line ___MASK11___ four theatres which were built at the same location , the earliest ___MASK11___ which dated back to 1663 , making it the oldest theatre site in ___MASK89___ still in use . According to the author Peter Thomson , for its first two centuries , Drury Lane could " reasonably have claimed to be ___MASK89___ ' s leading theatre ". For ___MASK36___ ___MASK11___ that time , it was one ___MASK11___ a handful ___MASK11___ patent theatres , granted monopoly rights to the production ___MASK11___ " legitimate " drama in ___MASK89___ ( meaning spoken plays , rather than opera , dance , concerts , or plays with music ). The ___MASK89___ Transport Museum , or LT Museum based in Covent Garden , ___MASK89___ , seeks to conserve and explain the transport heritage ___MASK11___ Britain ' s capital city . The majority ___MASK11___ the museum ' s exhibits originated in the collection ___MASK11___ ___MASK89___ Transport , but , since the creation ___MASK11___ Transport for ___MASK89___ ( TfL ) in 2000 , the remit ___MASK11___ the museum has expanded to cover all aspects ___MASK11___ transportation in the city . The Royal Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company , based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden , ___MASK89___ , UK . The largest ___MASK11___ the four major ballet companies in Great Britain , the Royal Ballet was founded in 1931 by Dame Ninette de Valois , it became the resident ballet company ___MASK11___ the Royal Opera House in 1946 and was granted a royal charter in 1956 , becoming recognised as Britain ' s flagship national ballet company . Long ___MASK77___ is a street in the ___MASK80___ in central London . It runs from St . Martin ' s Lane , at its western end , to Drury Lane in the east . The street was completed in the early 17th century and was once known for its coach - makers , and later for its car dealers . Performing arts are a form ___MASK11___ art in which artists use their voices and / or their bodies , often in relation to other objects , to convey artistic expression . It is different from visual arts , which is when artists use paint / canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects . Performing arts include several disciplines but every one is performed in front ___MASK11___ live audiences . The Royal Opera is a company based in ___MASK25___ London , resident at the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden . Along with the English National Opera , it is one ___MASK11___ the two principal opera companies in London . Founded in 1946 as the Covent Garden Opera Company , it was known by that title until 1968 . It brought a long annual season and consistent management to a house that had previously hosted short seasons under a series ___MASK11___ impresarios . Since its inception , it has shared the Royal Opera House with the dance company now known as The Royal Ballet . ___MASK89___ is the capital and ___MASK36___ populous city ___MASK11___ England and the United Kingdom , as well as the ___MASK36___ populous city proper in the European Union . Standing on the River Thames in the south east ___MASK11___ the island ___MASK11___ Great Britain , ___MASK89___ has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". ___MASK89___ ' s ancient core , the City ___MASK11___ ___MASK89___ , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " ___MASK89___ " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , ___MASK51___ , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater ___MASK89___ , governed by the Mayor ___MASK11___ ___MASK89___ and the ___MASK89___ Assembly . A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent , granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate . They were , and are still , used to establish significant organisations such as cities ( with municipal charters ) or universities and learned societies . Charters should be distinguished from warrants and letters ___MASK11___ appointment , as they have perpetual effect . Typically , a Royal Charter is produced as a high - quality work ___MASK11___ calligraphy on vellum . The British monarchy has issued over 980 royal charters . ___MASK11___ these about 750 remain in existence . The earliest was to the town ___MASK11___ Tain in 1066 , making it the oldest Royal Burgh in Scotland , followed by the University ___MASK11___ Cambridge in 1231 . Charters continue to be issued by the British Crown , a recent example being that awarded to the Chartered Institute for the Management ___MASK11___ Sport and Physical Activity , on 7 April 2011 . HANDEL was the code - name for the UK ' s National Attack Warning System in the Cold War . It consisted ___MASK11___ a small console with two microphones , lights and gauges . The reason behind this was to provide a back - up if anything failed . The Cold War was a state ___MASK11___ political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc ( the Soviet Union and its satellite states ) and powers in the Western Bloc ( the United States , its NATO allies and others ). Historians do not fully agree on the dates , but a common timeframe is the period ( the second half ___MASK11___ the 20th century ) between 1947 , the year the Truman Doctrine ( a U . S . policy pledging to aid nations threatened by Soviet expansionism ) was announced , and 1991 , the year the Soviet Union collapsed . Dame Ninette de Valois ( 6 June 18988 March 2001 ) was an Anglo - Irish dancer , teacher , choreographer , and director ___MASK11___ classical ballet . She began life in Ireland as Edris Stannus . Most notably , she danced professionally with Serge Diaghilev ' s Ballets Russes , later establishing the Royal Ballet , one ___MASK11___ the foremost ballet companies ___MASK11___ the 20th century and still one ___MASK11___ the leading ballet companies in the world . She also established the Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet School . She is widely regarded as one ___MASK11___ the most influential figures in the history ___MASK11___ ballet and as the " godmother " ___MASK11___ English and Irish ballet . Covent Garden ( or ) is a ___MASK70___ in London on the eastern fringes ___MASK11___ the West End , between St Martin ' s Lane and Drury Lane . It is associated with the former fruit - and - vegetable market in the central square , now a popular shopping and tourist site , and with the Royal Opera House , which is also known as " Covent Garden ". The ___MASK70___ is divided by the main thoroughfare ___MASK11___ Long ___MASK77___ , north ___MASK11___ which is given over to independent shops centred on Neal ' s Yard and Seven Dials , while the south contains the central square with its street performers and most ___MASK11___ the elegant buildings , theatres and entertainment facilities , including the London Transport Museum and the Theatre Royal , Drury Lane . English National Opera ( ___MASK1___ ) is an opera company based in ___MASK89___ , resident at the ___MASK89___ Coliseum in St . ___MASK65___ ' s Lane . It is one ___MASK11___ the two principal opera companies in ___MASK89___ , along with The Royal Opera , Covent Garden . ___MASK1___ ' s productions are sung in English . An orchestra pit is the area in a theater ( usually located in a lowered area in front ___MASK11___ the stage ) in which musicians perform . Orchestral pits are utilized in forms ___MASK11___ theatre that require music ( such as opera and ballet ) or in cases when incidental music is required . The conductor is typically positioned at the front ___MASK11___ the orchestral pit facing the stage . Drury Lane is a ___MASK68___ on the eastern boundary ___MASK11___ the Covent Garden area ___MASK11___ London , running between Aldwych and High Holborn . The ___MASK8___ part is in the borough ___MASK11___ Camden and the southern part in the ___MASK80___ . The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden , ___MASK25___ London . The large building is often referred to as simply `` Covent Garden '' , after a previous use ___MASK11___ the site ___MASK11___ the opera house ' s original construction in 1732 . It is the home ___MASK11___ The Royal Opera , The Royal Ballet , and the Orchestra ___MASK11___ the Royal Opera House . Originally called the Theatre Royal , it served primarily as a playhouse for the first hundred years ___MASK11___ its history . In 1734 , the first ballet was presented . A year later , Handel ' s first season ___MASK11___ operas began . Many ___MASK11___ his operas and oratorios were specifically written for Covent Garden and had their premieres there . The current building is the third theatre on the site following disastrous fires in 1808 and 1856 . The façade , foyer , and auditorium date from 1858 , but almost every other element ___MASK11___ the present complex dates from an extensive reconstruction in the 1990s . The Royal Opera House seats 2 , 256 people and consists ___MASK11___ four tiers ___MASK11___ boxes and balconies and the amphitheatre gallery . The proscenium is 12 . 20 m wide and 14 . 80 m high . The main auditorium is a Grade I listed building . Classical ballet is any ___MASK11___ the traditional , formal styles ___MASK11___ ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique . It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique ( such as pointe work , turnout ___MASK11___ the legs , and high extensions ), its flowing , precise movements , and its ethereal qualities . Opera ( English plural : " operas "; Italian plural : " opere " ) is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text ( libretto ) and musical score , usually in a theatrical setting . In traditional opera , singers do two types ___MASK11___ singing : recitative , a speech - inflected style and arias , a more melodic style . Opera incorporates many ___MASK11___ the elements ___MASK11___ spoken theatre , such as acting , scenery , and costumes and sometimes includes dance . The performance is typically given in an opera house , accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble , which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor . Neal ' s Yard is a small alley in ___MASK89___ ' s Covent Garden between Shorts Gardens and ___MASK90___ Street which opens into a courtyard . It is named after the 17th century developer , Thomas Neale . It now contains several health food cafes and values driven retailers such as Neal ' s Yard Remedies , Neal ' s Yard Dairy , and Wild Food Cafe .