| I don't know how the old house could have been used, I just know that these beautiful palaces with gorgeous acoustics are not very easily replaced. So many grand old buildings were torn down in that period as Carnegie Hall could have easily been, as well. Could the back stage have been refitted, redesigned, rethought? I'm from Detroit where a couple of these marvels, the Fox Theatre and Orchestra Hall were close to destruction. They were both saved and have thrived as venues for concerts, rock and classical. |
