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    Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

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    Take a look at some absolutely stunning concert halls from around the world, from the New York Met to the Manaus Opera House and plenty in-between.

    1. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      1. Hungarian State Opera House

      Hungarian State Opera House

    2. Teatro Colon, Argentina

      2. Teatro Colon, Argentina

      Teatro Colon, Argentina. Photo: PA

    3. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      3. Palais Garnier, Paris

      Palais Garnier, Paris

    4. Guangzhou Opera House, China

      4. Guangzhou Opera House, China

      Guangzhou Opera House, China

    5. Ludovico Einaudi at The Royal Albert Hall

      5. Royal Albert Hall, London

    6. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      6. Palau de la Música, Barcelona

      Palau de la Música, Barcelona

    7. most beautiful concert halls

      7. Dresden Opera House

      Dresden Opera House

    8. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      8. Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

      Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow

    9. most beautiful concert halls

      9. Sydney Opera House

      Sydney Opera House

    10. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      10. Romanian Aethenium, Bucharest

      Romanian Aethenium, Bucharest

    11. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      11. Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

    12. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      12. Manaus Opera House, Brazil

      Manaus Opera House, Brazil

    13. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      13. Teatro La Fenice, Venice

      Teatro La Fenice, Venice

    14. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      14. Schlosstheater Vienna

      Schlosstheater Vienna

    15. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      15. New York Metropolitan Opera House

      New York Metropolitan Opera House

    16. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      16. English National Opera, London

      English National Opera, London

    17. Inside the world's most beautiful concert halls

      17. La Scala, Milan

      La Scala, Milan

    18. most beautiful concert halls

      18. Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore

      Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore

    19. most beautiful concert halls

      19. Severance Hall, Cleveland

      Severance Hall, Cleveland

    20. most beautiful concert halls

      20. Smetana Concert Hall, Prague

      Smetana Concert Hall, Prague

    21. Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg

      21. Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg

      Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg

    22. Wigmore Hall

      22. Wigmore Hall, London

      Wigmore Hall, London

    23. Philharmonie de Paris

      23. Philharmonie de Paris

      Philharmonie de Paris

    24. berlin philharmonic orchestra

      24. Berlin Philharmonic Hall

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