The 15-minute tour features a full motion video,capturing different angles of the landmark with French music playing onbackground and audio guide in Vietnamese, French and English.
It provides the visitors with information on the constructionof the house, its unique architecture, the development of modern Vietnamese theatresand music in the early 20th century, and life and works of famous dramatist VuDinh Long and the first director of the Hanoi Opera House, Claude Bourrin.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Director of the HanoiOpera House Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet saidthe landmark is the most outstanding among architectural heritages of France inVietnam as well as Indochina. It has become an important cultural space in thedevelopment of the country’s theatre industry, she noted.
The virtual tour is part of an effort to open the OperaHouse and bring it closer to the public, she added.
Ngo Tu Lap, Director of the International FrancophoneInstitute – the tour’s developer, said this digital project reflects theintegration of technology and culture. It uses latest technological solutionsand features cultural studies by well-known experts and artists from Vietnamand overseas, he stated.
It will be used for the preservation and promotion of thebuilding and as a teaching aid for students in architecture, music, theatre andarts.-VNA