| History has repeatedly shown that as new technology | | | | experience. Whether it is the ballet, theater, symphony |
| was made available to the masses it was brought into | | | | or opera it really doesn't matter which seats you have. |
| everyday life making life easier. When Galileo invented | | | | Theater glasses make every seat the best seat in the |
| the telescope to view the moon, a few years later the | | | | house taking you right upfront. |
| same technology was used by 2 opticians, Johann | | | | Opera glasses are a much better choice than the |
| Friedrich Voigtlander, an optician in Vienna, and English | | | | traditional binoculars as the magnification is just right |
| optician J.T. Hudson in the 1800 to bring to the world | | | | where you are able to see the whole stage instead of |
| what we know as opera binoculars or theater glasses. | | | | being cut out of the whole stage as that is what |
| The love of opera in Italy and other parts of Europe | | | | happens with binoculars. The theater glasses with their |
| quickly saw the popularity of opera binoculars grow as | | | | 3x magnification provide just enough magnification to |
| it facilitated and enhanced their night out to the opera. | | | | bring you up front to the first seat view. Opera |
| Suddenly cheaper seats became okay and the stage | | | | binoculars come in many different styles. One of the |
| was brought close with these magnifying devices i.e. | | | | most popular styles is opera binoculars with lorgnettes |
| opera glasses. With the invention of the theater | | | | (handle). Theses folding telescoping handles not only |
| glasses every person was able to enjoy the | | | | help make a statement but are also very functional. |
| performances. | | | | With modern technology we have seen theater |
| Even though theater glasses were invented in the 1800 | | | | glasses with a built in light which makes it very |
| advertisements for monocular Galilean theater glasses | | | | convenient to read the program. Another popular style |
| were seen in London. Over a period of time the design | | | | of opera binoculars are opera binoculars with a corded |
| was adjusted and a bridge was created with a | | | | chain which makes it very easy to use as one can |
| focusing wheel which would adjust both lenses | | | | hang the opera binoculars around the neck. |
| simultaneously to give us the modern day design for | | | | Opera glasses not only come in different style but in |
| opera binoculars which is still used today. By the 1900's | | | | different finishes and color. Thought they are not a |
| opera binoculars were a rage and a very important | | | | very important fashion accessory today for the |
| fashion accessory. It was not sufficient to just know | | | | modern theater goers, they are made with the fashion |
| how to make the opera binoculars but the opera | | | | conscious to the practical person in mind. There is a |
| glasses sold were crafted with the finest workmanship | | | | pair of opera glasses for everyone out there. The |
| and artistry. | | | | question: whether to buy or not to buy? Only after one |
| Theater glasses were sold as a part of jewelry. The | | | | has experienced a performance with theater glasses |
| theater glasses were very popular gift items and were | | | | can one really know how vital they are in enhancing |
| elaborately decorated. Aristocrats paid large sums of | | | | the overall experience. Theater binoculars are easily |
| money for mini binoculars as they were a largely | | | | available at very affordable prices so my |
| sought after fashion accessories. Today many of | | | | recommendation is not to go to any indoor |
| these antique opera glasses are auctioned for large | | | | performance without a pair of opera glasses. Sit back |
| sums of money. The theme run the 1800's remains the | | | | and relax and make every seat the best seat in the |
| same today. People are buying opera glasses to | | | | house. |
| make their theater experience a richer and fuller | | | | |