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JS Izumo (DDH-183)
|Class overview
|Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
|IHI Marine United
|Preceded by:
|Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
|113.9 billion yen ($1.2 billion for construction of first unit to date)
|1 (launched)
|General characteristics
|ASW carrier
|19,500 tonnes empty[1]
27,000 tons full load[2]
|248.0 m[1]
|38.0 m[1]
|7.5 m[1]
|33.5 m[1]
|Installed power:
|112,000 hp (84,000 kW)[1]
|COGAG, two shafts[1]
4 × GE/IHI LM2500IEC gas turbine
|30 knots (56 km/h) [1]
|970 including crew and troops[1]
|Sensors and
processing systems:
|Electronic warfare
& decoys:
|Aircraft carried:
|7 ASW helicopters and 2 SAR helicopters[1]
28 aircraft maximum
The Izumo-class helicopter destroyer (いずも型護衛艦 Izumo-gata-goei-kan?) or 22DDH is a type of new helicopter carrier class being constructed for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The ships of this class will be the largest surface combatants of the JMSDF, taking over the mantle currently held by the Hyūga-class helicopter destroyers. The lead ship was officially unveiled at Yokohama on 6 August 2013.[3]
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD) first announced plans for the class on November 23, 2009. This ship's primary mission is anti-submarine warfare but peacekeeping and disaster relief operations are also being considered.[4]
The ship will be able to carry 14 helicopters;[3] and could possibly carry up to 28 aircraft. [5] However, only 7 ASW helicopters and 2 SAR helicopters are planned for the initial aircraft complement. For other operations, 400 troops and 50 3.5t trucks (or equivalent equipment) can also be carried. The flight deck has 5 helicopter landing spots that allow simultaneous landings or take-offs. The ship is equipped with 2 Phalanx CIWS and 2 SeaRAM for its defense.[1] The destroyers of this class were initially intended to replace the two ships of the Shirane class, which were originally scheduled to begin decommissioning in FY2014.[4]
In 2010, Forecast International reported that some design features were intended to support fixed wing aircraft such as the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II;[6] although neither the MOD nor the JMSDF have mentioned the possibility of introducing fixed-wing aircraft. The ship has neither a "ski-jump" nor a catapult, typical features for launching fixed-wing aircraft.[7] If Izumo-class ships were to operate fixed-wing aircraft, it would be limited to STOVL (short take-off, vertical landing) aircraft, which Japan recently acquired F-35A and a possible of F-35B.[8]
The construction of the first ship of the class began in 2011 at an IHI Marine United shipyard in Yokohama,[9] with funding totalling 113.9 billion yen ($1.5 billion) being set aside in the fiscal 2010 budget for this purpose. Commissioning of the first of class is currently scheduled for 2015.
Ships in the class[edit]
In September 2011, The Asahi Shinbun[10] reported that the Ministry of Defence is to proceed with a budget request calling for funds for the construction of the planned second unit in the class, but finally, the budget was approved and construction contract was awarded to IHI Corporation in October 2012.[11] This will come under the Defense Ministry's Mid-Term Defense Program FY2011-2015. The first ship in the class, the Izumo was launched on 6 August 2013.
|Pennant no.
|Laid down
|27 January 2012[12]
|6 August 2013[13]
|(March 2015)
|7 October 2013
|(August 2015)
|(March 2017)
On August 6, 2013 the JS Izumo (DDH-183) was unveiled in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan. The Washington Post noted that this ship, the biggest warship in Japan's fleet since World War II, "has raised eyebrows in China and elsewhere because it bears a strong resemblance to a conventional aircraft carrier"[3] and has been described by the Chinese, as an "aircraft-carrier in disguise".[15] Though called a destroyer, some experts believe the new Japanese ship could potentially be used in the future to launch fighter jets or other fixed wing aircraft.[3][6][15]
Japanese officials say it will be used in national defense. Specifically, they cited anti-submarine warfare and border-area surveillance missions. Additionally, it is intended to bolster the nation's ability to transport personnel and supplies in response to large-scale disasters. This unveiling occurred at a time of heightened tensions over several small disputed islands called the Senkaku in Japan and the Diaoyutai in China. The islands are located between southern Japan and Taiwan.[3]
See also[edit]
- Sea Control Ship
- Italian aircraft carrier Cavour (550)
- HMS Ocean (L12)
- Ōsumi-class tank landing ship
- Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "IHIMU、防衛省から平成22年度計画ヘリコプター搭載護衛艦を受注". Nikkei Shimbun. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ 世界の艦船2012年1月号81ページ
- ^ a b c d e "Japan unveils new carrier-like warship, the largest in its navy since World War II". 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ a b Ministry of Defense. "平成21年度政策評価書(事前の事業評価)". Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ http://www.jeffhead.com/worldwideaircraftcarriers/22ddh.htm
- ^ a b Forecast International (21 June 2010). "Details of New Japanese 'Helicopter Destroyer'". Defensetalk.
- ^ Holm, Erik. "Japan launches biggest warship since WW2" (in Danish). Ingeniøren, 12 August 2013. Accessed: 12 August 2013.
- ^ Does the Izumo Represent Japan Crossing the "Offensive" Rubicon? Newpacificinstitute.com, 13 August 2013.
- ^ "IHI、防衛省からヘリコプター搭載護衛艦を800億円で受注". Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun. 1 April 2011.
- ^ "Defense Ministry plans second helicopter destroyer". asahi.com. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ IHIMU、防衛省からヘリ搭載護衛艦を受注 (in Japanese). October 1, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
- ^ 国内最大のヘリコプター搭載護衛艦の起工式を開催, IHI Marine United, 27 January 2012
- ^ Maritime Staff Office (16 July 2013). 平成22年度護衛艦の命名・進水式について (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1182
- ^ a b http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21583292-country-launches-its-biggest-warship-second-world-war-wide-mouthed-frog Japanese security: Wide-mouthed frog
External links[edit]
- CG Photos of 19500t class 22DDH destroyer Ships of the World
- 22DDH Class GlobalSecurity.org
- Illustrations of 22DDH class GlobalSecurity.org

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By then, though only in his mid-sixties, he was in poor health, a frail little white-bearded man with 'skinny, hooked fingers'. Busoni recalled hearing him alone in an empty room playing Bach on an Erard pédalier (pedal piano). 'I listened, riveted to the spot by the expressive, crystal clear playing.' This was followed by Beethoven's Opus 110. 'What happened to the great Beethovenian poem … I couldn't begin to describe. [The performance] affected me with an enthusiasm such as I have never experienced since. This was not Liszt—perhaps less perfect, technically—but it had greater intimacy and was more humanly moving …'
Much of Alkan's music is of surpassing difficulty, taking it way beyond the realm of the amateur and playable only by virtuosi with transcendent techniques. Published only sporadically and without a champion, what hope did it have when born without life-support even in that piano-ridden age? In the annual series of Six petits concerts that Alkan inaugurated in 1873, although he programmed a number of his own works, his main attention was on all the major keyboard composers from Couperin to Saint-Saëns, taking in W F Bach, Kessler and Czerny en route, as well as Field, Moscheles and Chopin (but, notably, no Liszt). The series ended in 1877 and Alkan retired into obscurity, only occasionally being coaxed back into the limelight at social gatherings when, it was said, he was a most lively conversationalist. Visitors to his home tended to be rebuffed. When Friedrich Niecks, Chopin's biographer, called on him and asked the concierge whether Monsieur Alkan was at home, the reply was a decisive 'No'. On further enquiring when he could be found at home, the reply was an equally decisive 'Never' (though when Niecks encountered Alkan at Erard's a few days later 'the reception of me was not merely polite, but most friendly').
Alkan died on 29 March 1888. The cause of death was one of the most improbable in musical history—crushed to death by a bookcase that toppled over as he reached up to retrieve a book in his Paris home. Apart from his immediate family, there were just four mourners at his funeral.
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|Horace et Lydie: Vivacissimo
|La chanson de la folle au bord de la mer
|La poursuite
|La vision
|Laus Deo
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|Petit air
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|Petite marche villageoise
|Piano Concerto No 3 in C minor, Op 37 (Beethoven/Alkan)
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|Souvenirs 'Trois morceaux dans le genre pathétique', Op 15 (Alkan)
|Super flumina Babylonis 'Paraphrase du Psaume 137', Op 52 (Alkan)
|Symphony No 94 in G major 'Surprise' (Haydn/Alkan)
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52 reviews since August 1, 2014
- Food3.9Service3.9
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
scenic view (47)great for outdoor dining (28)good for groups (22)special occasion (21)romantic (19)fit for foodies (15)neighborhood gem (14)great for brunch (12)great for lunch (12)hot spot (12)late-night find (10)vibrant bar scene (7)kid-friendly (4)notable wine list (4)Show More
- A perfect end to a day of celebrationThelmaDined on 11/12/2014The round table was a perfect fit for our large group. The menu was uncomplicated and the food delicious. Our server was attentive and friendly. The view of the inner harbour gorgeous. When flowers were brought to the celebration a large wine bucket was found. It was definitely a magical evening. Love the new renovation on this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- yummyOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 11/11/2014Our group of 9 attended for lunch, everything was delicious. Definitely will return soon.Special Features:
- Over pricedlovetoeatDined on 10/10/2014Everything was great but it was way over-priced. You get about 10 leaves on your salad.. please greens doesn't cost so much.Special Features:
- DaytripperDined on 10/5/2014We had a very nice brunch at Lure. View of harbour was great. Attentive, friendly service with a varied menu that has something for everybody. Presentation was very pretty and the food was good.Special Features:
- Great View, Good Food, But ....Over65sDined on 10/1/2014Generally good to excellent food and service, which we enjoyed, but can be very to extremely noisy in both the bar and unfortunately the dining area.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Huge Shout OutCKPDDined on 9/30/2014I want to give a huge shout out to Trisha! Our service was only okay to begin with but she swooped in and turned our experience into a fantastic one! So friendly and efficient, this girl goes the extra mile. Will be back because of her for sure :)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GEEDEEBEEDined on 9/30/2014A great spot for locals and tourists alike, Lure is one of the premier restaurants in Victoria serving a excellent menu to suit all tastes With the best view in town and the most attentive and pleasant wait staff, every visit to this magnificent location is sure to delight the most discerning of diners.Special Features:
- NiceYummyVIPDined on 9/27/2014Brunch was nice. We all enjoyed our food. Gorgeous view across the harbour to the Parliament Buildings and The Empress.Special Features:
- Will be back.GetfreshwithalocalDined on 9/19/2014It was busy and fun. Clearly the place to be. Loved the pork chop and the chocolate pot.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Love The LureOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/16/2014Wonderful dining experience once again. New favourite go to restaurant for all occasions. The food is top notch & the price range is awesome.Special Features:
- Fantastic ViewYYJLoverDined on 9/15/2014As far as restaurants with a view go, you cannot beat Lure in Victoria. Whether on the patio or in the dining room, there are fantastic ocean and inner harbor views. The service is spectacular, a great venue for special occasions.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Place To EatGillesDined on 9/15/2014This was our first time eating at Lure and since the renovation we were very pleased. Great food, atmosphere and service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lovely SceneryvicfoodbeetsDined on 9/12/2014The view on the patio is lovely. The waiter was nice and helpful. Even after dark, there were heat lamps to keep us warm, which was really helpful on a cool September night. The only downsides were that they forgot our appetizers and had to bring them after our main courses, but they didn't make us pay for them so that was good customer service and they apologized profusely.Special Features:
- What happened to the menu?JamesBaydinersDined on 9/9/2014As usual, the ambience, food and service at Lure were outstanding. What was a surprise was that the menu was not as extensive or imaginative as it used to be. It seemed like a decision had been made to change Lure from a fine dining restaurant to an enjoyable place to meet friends after work for drinks, with food being secondary. I'm sure there was a good reason for this change. We will continue to come to Lure. But we no longer place Lure in the same category as the Blue Crab or Vista 18. But we did enjoy our meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- sadOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/6/2014I liked the restaurant and the view and the food was very tasty. Sadly, our waitress ignored us most of the time. We waited at least half and hour for our food. I had to send my son up to see what was happening. The waitress said that she got caught up serving a table of twenty. She could have come by and told us and given us a basket of bread while we waited. Then again at the end, she gave me the bill, but never came back to take my credit card. We ended up going up to the cash, like you do at Denny's. She did take 7 dollars off the bill for having made us wait for so long, but I did not feel good about the experience. I live in Esquimalt and was hoping for a place to be a "regular". I would hesitate to go back.Special Features:
- Very disapointingTartanDined on 9/3/2014This was our first visit after the Reno to our former favourite restaurant. We were shocked that of the fine dining we were used to it was now essentially pub fare. The menu was so disapointing, and where was the formerly best clam chowder in Canada?The food wasn't all that bad, but the variety was apaling.the lovely harbour view has been destroyed by the added section, and the flamethrower were distracting.we were a party of seven, and all diaponted by the food- too much fried, and no vegetables. It will be a long time before we try this place again.Special Features:
- Birthday dinnerBabygirl101Dined on 8/31/2014I liked the ambiance and the venue. Close to the harbour with a nice view of the water and lights. It can be romantic in the dinning area or comfortable and relaxed in the bar area. It is trendy, selections of the food are limited but good.Special Features:
- Very disappointingdisappointedDined on 8/30/2014This used to be a beautiful, high-end romantic spot with a great view back toward the Parliament. Now it is noisy, with low end fare. The main courses ranged from burgers to chicken sandwich. I would not go back again ... unless for something like a frat party or bachelorette night.Special Features:
- Yes to drinks/view; dinner? Move onJacquelynnVIPDined on 8/26/2014While the view was superb, the food was not. I ordered the salmon which was very bland. My husband ordered the steak which was overcooked and not very flavorful. The one star was the oyster - beautifully presented and freshly delicious. Service was fine. I'd suggest appetizers and drinks for the view, but suggest that "foodies" move on.Special Features:
- Waste of a good viewAlixDined on 8/20/2014This has got to be one of the worst dining experiences I've had in Victoria. The food was mediocre at best; overpriced and not that fresh. But the service was terrible. We made a reservation for a nice dinner with a view, and when we got there we were stuck in a dark, dingy corner in the lounge, despite the fact at there were open tables in the proper restaurant. It then took nearly an hour before we got our drink orders. The food took another hour. Our server never came around to see how we were doing, or refill our drinks. If the restaurant was busy and we didn't have a reservation, I could understand putting us in the lounge, but that was not the case. I will certainly not be returning, and will advise others not to as well.
- Great view, so-so foodLouisXIVVIPDined on 8/16/2014The view can't be beat. The food was only so-so and the night we went the kitchen was really backed up. We waited almost an hour for our entrees. It is also very, very loud.Special Features:
- Great casual dinnerSaramarshall80Dined on 8/16/2014I went with the assumption it was a bit of a fancier/formal restaurant. It was more casual then expected, which is fine. Food was amazing! Our server was friendly and attentive, despite the extreme business of the restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LOVE the new Lure!KBee88Dined on 8/7/2014We went to Lure for my dad's birthday. Great atmosphere, beautiful view, friendly fast service! The food was delicious and they use lots of local ingredients. Drinks were reasonably priced, and lots of wines by the glass to choose from. They have a few local beers on tap. My brother was excited about the Hoyne Dark Matter. I'm not a beer drinker, but I had a glass of Sandhill Pinot Gris which was great with my meal. My fish and chips were fresh and crispy, not too much batter and not oily. The steak sandwiches were a hit with my dad and brother. I loved this restaurant, and I'm planning on going back with some girlfriends this weekend for cocktails and appies on the patio!Special Features:
- Food&view great, noise appalling.IslandLuv2dineDined on 8/3/2014Went to this restaurant for the first time during this years (2014)symphony splash event. Food was excellent, noise level atrocious! Loud music, Couldn't hear the symphony playing across the water or the waitress. very nice patio, but speakers outside ruin the atmosphere. The bruschetta (3pieces) and crab cakes(served alone, no greens) were wonderful, 2pieces halibut and chips came on a plank and were done in a thin crispy batter. Steak sandwich was pretty good: served open faced on 1/2 bun, maybe a little pricy at 19.95 for what you got, but delicious. Service was slow, but we didn't care as we were enjoying our evening. Great food, room & view, Probably would't go back because of the noise level-never did care for the disco dining model.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 291 reviews are from the Lure Restaurant & Bar - Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe reviews archive.
- Amazing PatioJes1Dined on 7/26/2014The food is good, the drinks are better, and the view is amazing.Special Features:
- Miss the old Lurejudles24Dined on 7/25/2014Took friend for a farewell dinner, looking forward to the "new Lure". Beautiful! but ended up only staying for appies, as main menu was extremely disappointing. Food was tasty (flatbread, polenta fries, steelhead carpaccio) but had expected to have a "nice meal" as one could before the reno. Of the mains offered, 2 are sandwiches and 1 is a regular beef (C.A.B?) burger! The mains do look good for a roadhouse-style meal and we may return for a more casual supper, but we felt sad that the fine dining feel (seafood dishes, local meats, interesting veggies and sauces) and the previous excellent wine service has disappeared. Our server was friendly and tried hard but really had no clue and certainly knew nothing about wine or food pairings.Special Features:
- Noisy and unattentiveVicvisitorsDined on 7/18/2014Although we made a reservation for our group of 8, the table was not ready for another 45 minutes after we arrived. Lure had just renovated this scenic space, but the bar area is so loud it is difficult to hear your neighbour. The server was unattentive and unfortunately gratuity was already included in our bill. Appetizer plates were not cleared before entrees. As a large group, we did not feel the restaurant cared for our presence.Special Features:
- Nice, but better before the renoFoodieDined on 7/18/2014Lure used to be a "go-to" place for special dinners. Since the reno, it isn't. It is now an extremely loud, noisy place where it is difficult to enjoy conversation with your meal. The food is still very good and the view is wonderful, but it is no longer special. And, with so much noise, it isn't a place to go to with people whose company you want to enjoy. If they would get rid of the music it would help a great deal. One highlight was our server who was terrific.Special Features:
- What a shame!AnnickVIPDined on 7/14/2014I knew the "old" Lure and... deeply regret it!! This "new" place is tacky, looks like a bistro. Lure used to be a classy restaurant, not anymore. The patio is now taking out the wonderful views for the customers choosing to dine inside. All doors leading to the patio remained open so customers are left in the middle of crosswinds, horrible! The menu has changed for the worst with weird mix of food AND YOU NEED TO PAY 6 DOLLARS FOR BREAD AND BUTTER!!!!! NO NO NO NO NO AND NO. Shocking!!! Food wise: the oysters were not chilled, the wine list became very poor and the famous goat cheese cheesecake has disappeared from the menu. I will never go back to Lure. They just lost a very loyal customer and I am not the only one. A waste of money/time.
- Ch..Ch..ChangeslittlechefVIPDined on 6/28/2014Once a place with an excellent red wine sauce to go with its oysters, the Lure has revamped itself to attract the younger set so that all through the meal there is just this dull throbbing of bass with the listener clueless as to actual song. I miss the sense of fine dining it used to have, but the food remains good if greatly revamped. Re the mixed seafood platter as starter for $45 ~ I feel the condiments could be wider in selection and include a rose marie sauce. What the older generation has lost in fine dining, the younger set have gained in a seafood bar.Special Features:
- Bring your earplugs...AlwayslookingDined on 6/27/2014Having dined at Lure several times previously, prior to a re-model, I was expecting the same good quality of dining experience. Sadly, not the case. I could hear the noise from the first step into the hotel lobby, which didn't bode well for the experience. This restaurant, like others, doesn't seem to understand (or is doing so for its own perception of ambiance) that piping loud music into a restaurant only forces the patrons to be equally loud. Maybe fine for a pub but not for a restaurant. But perhaps that is the intent because the menu is now more like bar food selection than restaurant selection. After having to use a loud voice for a simple conversation over the dinner period, I am not planning on returning to Lure.
- Memorable!FINNDined on 6/25/2014My wife and I celebrated our anniversary at Lure and had a memorable experience. The food, service and view were all excellent. Staff made a point of making us feel welcome and several wished us a happy anniversary.Special Features:
- Lost its charmDatenightDined on 6/25/2014Lure used to be a little gem with great food, service and attention to detail. My wife and I enjoyed coming here for dates. We were disappointed to find that it has lost its intimacy and has become casual hotel dinning instead of a local gem.
- Timing and extra plateOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/20/2014The lunch lasted forever because of slow service for food to be ready. In our case this was OK it was a special occasion but could have been frustrating. Our appetites are not huge and VERY disappointed to be charged extra for splitting halibut and fries = all we needed was an extra plate, so not acceptable. The food was good.Special Features:
- Not Good for Lunch MeetingsMeet2EatDined on 6/20/2014Great view and food but the music is too loud for conversation.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/15/2014We were tgere for Father's Day brunch and they underestimated the number of customers. Kitchen was overwhelmed and we waited an hour for our food.
- Nothing special, don't bother.OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 6/15/2014Visit started with an unfriendly hostess. Then the server did not visit our table for over 10 minutes at which point we were dying for coffee and had to flag down a server from a different section. The food took a long time and came out cold. Overall can't say that my pancakes were super tasty, quite bland. Server dropped off our food and then disappeared without quality checking us. Then she brought the bill while we were still eating (Denny's ring a bell anyone?)! All throughout the meal had to constantly flag people down for basics like more coffee, ketchup, hot water for tea. Very unimpressed with Lure and as a 'new' restaurant it needs to step up its game to compete with all the amazing places in Victoria.Special Features:
- DisappointingOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/9/2014Hard to carry on conversation with others at the table as it was loud and echoing in the restaurant. Service slow, salmon served raw to me twice. The cocojito drink was fantastic but overall a disappointing experience.Special Features:
- A perfect day!KgirlDined on 6/7/2014I came with a group of 8 on the pickle boat pub crawl for my birthday. We were seated on the patio and it was a beautiful sunny day. I did have a reservation but forgot to ask for the patio. Good timing when we arrived a table was just leaving luckily! We got a lounge with a fire place in the middle. Very comfy casual. Delicious wings were served free as part of the pub crawl and the drinks were refilled promptly. Delicious red sangria!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good Food and Good Service, But...JohnnieDined on 5/30/2014Although the food was more along the lines of pub-type fare, it was all quite good and tasty. The service was also attentive and professional. The problem was the noise level - we had to lean in to the centre of the table to hear each other speak. Also, the music was better suited to the bar area than to the restaurant, too "thumpy". We dropped by for a drink late the next evening, and even though there were fewer people in the establishment, the noise level was still quite high.Special Features:


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Opera House reopens aisles, loses 48 seats
Date: September 9, 2009
by: Heidi Kurpiela | A&E Editor
Not everyone loves a makeover.
After just one season in the newly renovated Sarasota Opera House, patrons have asked the theater to reinstate its side aisles.
The opera underwent a $20 million renovation in 2007, which increased the theater's seating capacity from 1,033 to 1,192. The new seats were padded and modeled after the building's original 1926 vaudeville seats. In an effort to increase ticket sales, 48 new seats were added to the ends of the aisles.
"We couldn't put enough opera out there," says Susan Danis, the opera's executive director. "We had to turn people away from performances. When we started the renovation, we were more worried about big, major challenges — whether or not the building was going to fall down in the middle of the project or if we'd get the orchestra pit done in time. The seats were like a drop of water in a gallon bucket."
Marshall and Mary Ziring disagree. Longtime patrons of the opera, the Zirings, Country Club of Sarasota residents, think the old seating configuration worked just fine.
Prior to the renovation, two convenience aisles ran down the sides of the theater. Patrons used the aisles to stretch their legs during intermission or to exit the theater after a performance. When they discovered that the space had been filled in with additional seating, complaints began to trickle in.
"We had only one way to get out," Mary Ziring says. "It was really very crowded. Everything was filtering down one aisle in the middle. It was just hard to get everybody out."
The seats were the last phase of the project, which included upgrading backstage equipment, excavating the orchestra pit, removing trusses, installing a skylight in the three-story atrium and expanding the Opera Club and lounges on the second and third floors.
"Consider the fact that we were trying very hard to get a massive renovation done in 11 months," Danis says. "All we had to look at were these models."
The opera approached Willis A. Smith Construction, the company responsible for the building's overhaul, and asked contractors to remove enough seats to free up the aisles. The modifications took about three weeks last month and resulted in the loss of 48 seats.
The opera staff understands that with change can come protest.
"We didn't realize how beloved this space was," says Patricia Horwell, the opera's communications manager. "We want people to come here and be happy and go out with a smile on their face. Enough people said they missed those side aisles to make us stop and think, maybe we need to talk to the architect."
The Zirings, opera patrons for 14 years, are looking forward to seeing their old aisles again. They'll return to the opera house this fall to see Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata," the only tickets they purchased this season due to a rise in the cost of prime seating.
"We love the opera and we're so proud of it," Mary Ziring says. "We're glad they made improvements to the theater, but we're happy they put the aisles back where they belonged."
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On Nov. 20, the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce held a Chairman's Reception at Amore by Andrea, which recognized its former chairs from 1993 to 2013.
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I would like to extend my personal thank you and deep gratitude to everyone who came to the Earthfest and Earth Run at the Tanners Pond Environmental Center on Sunday, April 21 to celebrate not just Earth Day and the start of National Volunteer Week, but to join everyone in recognition of the value volunteers have made to the community and environment. By far, this was the most successful, professional, fun, and inspiring event since starting a small grassroots program in 1995. Over the next few weeks, there will be articles on the individual activities, but the 9-acre nature area in Garden City is no longer a hidden secret. It is a valuable asset for Garden City and Long Island's people and wildlife. Yes, the site wound up damaged by Hurricane Sandy. But the spirit of volunteerism that blossomed in the community during that tough time of downed trees and power outages led to an awareness of the importance of volunteering as neighbors and as a community.
With spring having finally arrived, the one sport that's gotten a lot of love out of the gate, at least in the past few weeks, is running. Last month, Jack Aneser, a Boy Scout with Garden City's Troop 55, hosted the First Annual Eagle Run 5K charity road race at Adelphi University as the basis for his Eagle Scout project. Net race proceeds benefited the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This past Saturday, the Garden City Teacher's Association conducted a 5K Run/Walk and a 1.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk for Charity (Garden City for a Cure) and raised money to benefit the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. And for those still looking to run, the Garden City Bird Sanctuary held its Second Annual Race-Earth Run II the following day. And as Garden City Life sportswriter Ed Rotondo pointed out in his story this week, both the Garden City High School boys and girls track teams have already started running roughshod, (no pun intended), over their competitors. It's enough to want to make you get up off the couch, lace on a pair of running shoes and hit the pavement or local track.
– Dave Gil de Rubio
In today's climate of ever-shrinking funding, hard decisions need to be made in order to balance the school budget. As you consider where to make cuts and what programs to eliminate, please consider the following information about school library programs and school librarians.
While all school libraries are important, we believe that school libraries, especially elementary school libraries, and certified school librarians to staff them, are needed now more than ever. As you know, elementary school provides the basis upon which all further education is built. A strong school library program in elementary school will result in the future success of your students as they move toward college and careers.
There are few things that reverberate in a Rockwellian way like Little League baseball, particularly the pomp and pageantry that is Opening Day. Like other Little League-related organizations around the country, the Garden City Athletic Association (GCAA) hosts a parade where all the league's players get to march in solidarity with their teams. Every year it winds up being a communal all-ages event for everyone from adults still wistfully thinking about their baseball experiences while watching their children go through it themselves to five-year-olds in the Rookie League just starting out down this athletic path. While competition and sportsmanship are fostered on the way towards squads making the playoffs and hopefully winning a championship, it's the journey that's hopefully a fun one that will wind up being the stuff of cherished memories for so many of these kids.
– Dave Gil de Rubio
Village Pool Applications Mailed
Earlier this week, the Garden City Recreation Department mailed their Splash newsletter, which includes the 2013 pool application. If you have not received the newsletter/application, please call the recreation office at 516-465-4075.
Shop And Dine In Garden City - Support The Local Merchants
Please do your part to support all businesses within Garden City, which includes Seventh Street, Franklin Avenue and New Hyde Park Road. I also encourage all residents and professionals within Garden City to shop locally. Your patronage will be appreciated and is needed.
On behalf of my fellow trustees, I want to thank those residents who took the time to vote in our village election. We look forward to the privilege of serving you in the upcoming year and I welcome the honor and challenge of being mayor. I believe the board will be able to accomplish much by working together and working with residents, village staff and the business community.
I also want to thank our outgoing mayor, Donald Brudie, for his years of service to our village as mayor, trustee and CPOA representative and to his gracious wife, Barbara, for sharing him with us.
Like much of the country, the Village of Garden City has plenty to contend with, given the current economic climate. And while things seem to slowly be turning in the right direction, it doesn't mitigate the fact that rising pension costs and property taxes are proving to be quite the burden, particularly in Nassau County. Like other villages, Garden City is also contending with weathering the proposed budgets for its respective municipality and school district. Throw in the ongoing saga that is St. Paul's and the never ending battle for the almighty dollar that local merchants are waging with big box retailers that lie beyond the village's boundaries, and it's safe to say that Mayor John Watras and new trustees Bolebruch and Richard Silver, along with the returning board members, have their work cut out for them. With that said, the Garden City Life would like to congratulate and wish the best of luck to the newest elected officials and returning trustees going forward.
– Dave Gil de Rubio
Benjamin Franklin once said, "Energy and persistence conquer all things," and when it comes to Garden City Athletic Association (GCAA) 3rd-grade boys travel, that was certainly the case. From November through March, the 10-man squad held practices, alternating with game days. The result? The GCAA 3 rd-grade boys travel team wound up securing the Island Garden Super League championship. On the way to beating out 15 other travel/tryout-caliber squads in their division, the GCAA champs wound up playing against fourth-grade teams towards the end of its season. Once the dust settled, GCAA defeated a Syosset team that had a better regular season record but were unable to rally past the 30-29 final score the game wound up being. Add another prize to the Village of Garden City athletic program trophy case.
– Dave Gil de Rubio
In compliance with the term limit provision of our revered Community Agreement, my term as mayor ended on April 1. It has been both an honor and privilege to serve the residents of Garden City in the capacity of mayor during the past two years.
When a mayor assumes office, he has no idea what challenges lie ahead. As of this writing, and in advance of this year's budget sessions, the trustees voted to lay off paid firefighters and are now considering additional employee layoffs. Never in the history of this great village have we sacrificed our labor force to meet our budget needs by means other than attrition. My feeling has been that cuts must be achieved in ways that do not affect the safety of our community, services to our residents, and the quality of life we have come to know and expect, however, I am still optimistic that these layoffs can be averted.
Garden City Public Schools Board of Education adopted the 2013-14 Budget calendar at last month's regular meeting. The board and district administration encourage Garden City residents to attend its public meetings to offer input during the budget formulation process and to gain an understanding of budget challenges as the district enters its second year under the state's tax levy limit cap mandate.
All meetings are held at Garden City High School at 8:15 p.m.
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