Victoria Theatre, Halifax
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Victoria Theatre, Halifax
Image: © Humphrey Bolton Taken: 26 Mar 2009
This is the corner next to Fountain Street and Powell Street. The two composers named on the building here are Parry and Sullivan. Hubert Parry was born in 1848 and died in 1918. He became Director of the Royal College of Music, and was knighted in 1898. He is best known for his vocal music, especially the song 'Blest Pair of Sirens'. Arthur Sullivan was born in 1842 and died in 1900. He is famous for his collaboration with William Gilbert, producing a long list of operettas. Queen Victoria was evidently amused, as he was knighted. He also wrote orchestral and vocal music, and a grand opera, 'Ivanhoe'.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.72043
Longitude
-1.862063