Stanislas de Boufflers Aline, reine de Golconde (1766), opera by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny Aline, reine de Golconde (1803), opera by Henri-Montan Berton Aline, reine de Golconde (1804), opera by François-Adrien Boieldieu Alina, regina di Golconda (1828), opera by Gaetano Donizetti Drottningen av Golconda (The Queen of Golconda, 1863), Swedish-language opera by Franz Berwald Russell Conwell's book Acres of Diamonds tells a story of the discovery of the Golconda mines. René Magritte's painting Golconda was named after the city. John Keats' early poem "On receiving a curious Shell" opens with the lines: "Hast thou from the caves of Golconda, a gem / pure as the ice-drop that froze on the mountain?" Golconda is referenced in the classical Russian ballet, La Bayadère (1877). Anthony Doerr's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel All the Light We Cannot See references the Golconda mines as the discovery place of the "Sea of Flames" diamond In Patrick O'Brian's novel The Surgeon's Mate, a character describes a particularly valuable diamond as being worth "half Golconda". Places named after Golconda A city in Illinois, United States is named after Golconda. A city in Nevada, United States is named after Golconda. A village located in the southern part of Trinidad had given the name in the 19th century to a rich tract of land which was once a sugar-cane estate. Currently, mostly descendants of East Indian indentured servants occupy the village of Golconda. Gallery See also Afanasiy Nikitin – the first European to visit Golconda History of Hyderabad Naya Qila Taramati Baradari Citations Further reading External links Qutb Shahi Architecture at Golconda Tourist attractions in Hyderabad, India Tourist attractions in Telangana History of Telangana Forts in Telangana Medieval India Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, India Hyderabad State Cultural heritage of India Qutb Shahi architecture Former populated places in India Archaeological sites in Telangana Former capital cities in India Populated places established in the 10th century Buildings on the Indian Archaeological Register hi:गोलकोण्डा mr:गोवळकोंडा sa:गोल्कोण्डदुर्गम्