30-553: [REDACTED] Look up Four Seasons in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Four Seasons , originally referring to the traditional seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter (typical of a temperate climate ), may refer to: Music [ edit ] The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) , a 1725 set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons (band) , an American pop/rock band Four Seasons (Indonesian band) ,
60-435: A 1725 set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons (band) , an American pop/rock band Four Seasons (Indonesian band) , a Mandopop group Four Seasons (EP) , a 2006 EP by Kaddisfly Four Seasons (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio album) , 1990 Four Seasons (Bobby Hutcherson album) , recorded 1983 released 1985 Four Seasons , a 2012 compilation album by Paul Oakenfold "Four Seasons" (song) ,
90-461: A 190 m (620 ft) tower of offices and condominiums to be built by Olympia and York which would help fund the project. It would be further supplemented by a CA$ 20 million donation by Christopher Ondaatje . However, both Olympia and York and Ondaatje developed concerns about the project and withdrew. More importantly, the municipal government of Toronto refused to provide any municipal funding. The project collapsed again in 2000. In 2002,
120-592: A 2008 UK drama TV series directed by Giles Foster The Four Seasons , a 1984 American TV sitcom featuring Joanna Kerns In business [ edit ] The Four Seasons Restaurant , in New York City Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts , a luxury hotel chain Four Seasons Health Care , a UK-based elderly and specialist care provider Four Seasons Wines , an Indian winery Four Seasons Total Landscaping ,
150-550: A 2019 song by Taeyeon Visual arts [ edit ] Four Seasons (Chagall) , a 1974 mosaic designed by Marc Chagall Four Seasons (sculpture set) , an artwork on the campus of the Indianapolis Museum of Art The Four Seasons (Poussin) , a set of four paintings by Nicolas Poussin The Four Seasons (Sozzi) , a cycle of four frescoes by Francesco Sozzi The Four Seasons (Arcimboldo) ,
180-624: A French-language television network in Canada The Seasons (disambiguation) Season (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Four Seasons . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Four_Seasons&oldid=1236208794 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
210-467: A Mandopop group Four Seasons (EP) , a 2006 EP by Kaddisfly Four Seasons (Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio album) , 1990 Four Seasons (Bobby Hutcherson album) , recorded 1983 released 1985 Four Seasons , a 2012 compilation album by Paul Oakenfold "Four Seasons" (song) , a 2019 song by Taeyeon Visual arts [ edit ] Four Seasons (Chagall) , a 1974 mosaic designed by Marc Chagall Four Seasons (sculpture set) , an artwork on
240-637: A Philadelphia business famous for hosting a Trump campaign press conference Four Seasons Town Centre , a mall in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. Four Seasons, a brand of the Spring Air Company Venues [ edit ] Four Seasons Arena , a multi-use venue in Great Falls, Montana, U.S. Four Seasons Centre , a 2006 Toronto opera and ballet venue Other uses [ edit ] The Four Seasons (ballet) ,
270-485: A ballet by Jerome Robbins Four Seasons (card game) , a patience or solitaire Pizza quattro stagioni , or four seasons pizza See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Four Seasons TQS ( Télévision Quatre Saisons ), a French-language television network in Canada The Seasons (disambiguation) Season (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
300-438: A luxury hotel chain Four Seasons Health Care , a UK-based elderly and specialist care provider Four Seasons Wines , an Indian winery Four Seasons Total Landscaping , a Philadelphia business famous for hosting a Trump campaign press conference Four Seasons Town Centre , a mall in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. Four Seasons, a brand of the Spring Air Company Venues [ edit ] Four Seasons Arena ,
330-442: A multi-use venue in Great Falls, Montana, U.S. Four Seasons Centre , a 2006 Toronto opera and ballet venue Other uses [ edit ] The Four Seasons (ballet) , a ballet by Jerome Robbins Four Seasons (card game) , a patience or solitaire Pizza quattro stagioni , or four seasons pizza See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Four Seasons TQS ( Télévision Quatre Saisons ),
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#1732772218635360-570: A set of four paintings by Giuseppe Arcimboldo The Seasons (Mucha) , also known as Four Seasons , a series of color lithographs by Alphonse Mucha Film and television [ edit ] Seasons of the Year ( Four Seasons ), a 1975 Armenian documentary film The Four Seasons (1979 film) , a Yugoslav film directed by Petar Krelja The Four Seasons (1981 film) , an American film directed by Alan Alda The Four Seasons (2000 film) , an animated feature film of 2000 Four Seasons ,
390-469: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Four Seasons [REDACTED] Look up Four Seasons in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Four Seasons , originally referring to the traditional seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter (typical of a temperate climate ), may refer to: Music [ edit ] The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) ,
420-579: Is opposite the Hilton Hotel. Architect Diamond defends his rather plain design, stating, "You do not make a city out of iconic pieces." The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre in the City Room links Rings 3 and 4. It provides seating for 100 patrons. During the season several concerts per week in a variety of genres are presented here. Outside of the standard opera repertory , some of the less-often performed, new works, or national premieres performed by
450-437: Is transparent and which illuminates the street. The solid, massive eastern facade broken only by horizontal windows, in contrast, blends into its office building and brick surroundings, towards York Street. John Bentley Mays states in his 2006 Canadian Architect article that East wall is "unresponsive to the need of vitality on the street." The southern, Richmond Street facade, also plain brick punctuated by dressing room windows,
480-657: The Royal Alexandra Theatre on King Street and the Elgin Theatre on Yonge Street. Earlier in the city's history, the Grand Opera House stood at Bay and Adelaide until it was demolished in 1927. In 1984, Ontario premier Bill Davis promised that a piece of provincially owned land at Bay Street and Wellesley Street would be the home for the new opera house. The lot was estimated to be worth some CA$ 75 million. A design competition
510-795: The Performing Arts is a 2,071-seat theatre in Toronto , Ontario , Canada, located at the southeast corner of University Avenue and Queen Street West , across from Osgoode Hall . The land on which it is located was a gift from the Government of Ontario . It is the home of the Canadian Opera Company (COC) and the National Ballet of Canada . The building's modernist design by was created by Canadian firm Diamond Schmitt Architects , headed by Jack Diamond . It
540-492: The Roman Amphitheatre. The hall was constructed on a limited budget, using contrasting materials. The City Room glass walls, curtain walls held by steel fixtures, look out on University Ave and Queen Street. The east, south and north sides are clad in dark brick. Windows on the north side have a view of Osgoode Hall, but the exterior on that side is unadorned. On the west is the sidewalk extension City Room, which
570-558: The Year ( Four Seasons ), a 1975 Armenian documentary film The Four Seasons (1979 film) , a Yugoslav film directed by Petar Krelja The Four Seasons (1981 film) , an American film directed by Alan Alda The Four Seasons (2000 film) , an animated feature film of 2000 Four Seasons , a 2008 UK drama TV series directed by Giles Foster The Four Seasons , a 1984 American TV sitcom featuring Joanna Kerns In business [ edit ] The Four Seasons Restaurant , in New York City Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts ,
600-410: The audience. To prevent audience members from detecting specific sounds and vibrations including traffic noise, the rumble from the adjacent Line 1 Yonge–University subway line and 501 Queen streetcar line, and even the sirens of the emergency vehicles rushing to the nearby hospitals, the theatre sits on 489 rubber insulating pads. Other design elements reflect historic performance halls, including
630-450: The campus of the Indianapolis Museum of Art The Four Seasons (Poussin) , a set of four paintings by Nicolas Poussin The Four Seasons (Sozzi) , a cycle of four frescoes by Francesco Sozzi The Four Seasons (Arcimboldo) , a set of four paintings by Giuseppe Arcimboldo The Seasons (Mucha) , also known as Four Seasons , a series of color lithographs by Alphonse Mucha Film and television [ edit ] Seasons of
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#1732772218635660-504: The concourse level of Osgoode subway station was integrated into the construction of the centre. The centre had its grand opening on 14 June 2006, with regularly scheduled performances commencing on 12 September 2006 with the inaugural production in the new opera house being Richard Wagner 's epic tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen ( The Ring of the Nibelung ). Governor General Michaëlle Jean and other prominent Canadians attended
690-465: The event. Three complete Ring Cycles were performed in September 2006. The five-tiered, horseshoe-shaped auditorium was modelled after European opera houses . Collaborating with Diamond Schmitt, New York-based theatre planning and design specialists Fisher Dachs Associates arranged the room's geometry and seating configuration to bring each of the 2,000 seats, including tiered balconies, as close to
720-590: The opera company under Richard Bradshaw issued an invitation in 2002 for designs. The company had secured a CA$ 20 million donation from the Four Seasons hotel chain in exchange for perpetual naming rights to the complex. Ten architectural firms submitted proposals and the modernist design by Canadian company Diamond Schmitt Architects , headed by Jack Diamond , was selected. The complex took three years to construct at an estimated cost of CA$ 181 million. To provide wheelchair accessibility, elevator access to
750-575: The rest of the property remained vacant until the Teahouse Condo was completed in 2020. In 1997, the province allocated a parking lot, which previously housed offices for the Supreme Court of Ontario at Queen and University, for the project. The lot was valued at CA$ 31 million, and the federal and provincial governments also pledged funding for a new more modest project that would cost about CA$ 130 million. The original plan called for
780-417: The stage as possible while maintaining an unobstructed view. The acoustics were designed by Bob Essert of Sound Space Design and a team that included Aercoustics Engineering, Wilson Ihrig and Engineering Harmonics. The undulating back walls of the venue, which diffuse the sound throughout the auditorium by reflecting the sound waves back to the stage, account for about 90 percent of the audible sound for
810-489: The title Four Seasons . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Four_Seasons&oldid=1236208794 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Four Seasons Centre The Four Seasons Centre for
840-473: The unexpectedly high CA$ 550 million cost of the SkyDome project. When the opera house corporation refused to modify the design to lower costs, the government withdrew its funding commitment two months after the election. In 1992, the province cancelled the project and the land was sold to developers. Two towers in the "Opera Place I and II" development have been built on Bay Street (1998), but as of June 2011,
870-575: Was completed in 2006, and the interior design includes an unusual glass staircase. In the 1980s, the Canadian Opera Company and financier Hal Jackman , president of the Ballet Opera House Corporation, had begun lobbying for a new building to replace the O'Keefe Centre (now known as Meridian Hall ). This building had housed the opera company for about 40 years. The company had also previously been housed in
900-471: Was won by the postmodern project of Moshe Safdie . In 1988, the project was approved and the existing stores and government offices on the site were demolished. After a new Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) provincial government under Bob Rae was elected in 1990, inheriting a large deficit because of a recession, the CA$ 311 million project was deemed excessively costly. The province was also dealing with
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