Google announced Tuesday its Cultural Institute which makes it possible for anyone to virtually join operas, symphonies an ballets through 360-degree videos, said a post on its official blog.
Each excellent art performance is not an overnight achievement, but a product of rehearsals and sacrifice. Artists, musicians, costume designers, stage crews and more work to come up with the perfect stage moment.
Leading venues of performing arts are the Berliner Philharmonie, Bolshoi Theatre and Carnegie Hall. In Google Cultural Institute new virtual exhibition, more than 60 arts organizations with some of the leading performers in the world will come like real, backstage or onstage.
Through 360-degree recordings, one can see from the stage, from the orchestra pit or from a performer's eye view; or sit inside Carnegie Hall, viewing Maestro Nézet-Séguin; or stand in the midst of Europe's biggest stage around dancers performing the moves of choreographer Benjamin Millepied. No need to worry about what to wear while touring the Berliner Philharmoniker's rehearsal venue, as the orchestra is not in formal wear yet.
Google Street View imagery likewise gives all-access to the venues as one can wander through the opera house in Brussels, São Paulo's Fundação Teatro Municipal or at France's National Centre for Stage Costume, before checking on hundreds of interactive stories about the stars, the show and behind the scenes.
Those who plan for a physical visit can tour the venue through Street View to plan for a seat, or see beforehand how the view is from a certain location. Founded in 2011, the Google Cultural Institute brings the amazing performances to anyone on the Internet. It initially had a handful of popular museums, and later with more than 900 plus institutions like street art, historic archives and 200 of the world's wonders.
The 360-degree video of the Google Cultural Institute can be a sign that virtual reality is taking off, said LA Times.
Google Cultural Institute Director Amit Sood stated: "What I'm hoping is that [cultural institutions] will realize that there's much more to being on the Internet than just capturing a video and uploading it to YouTube."
Anyone can now visit the world's famous stages with a PC, mobile or tablet at g.co/performingarts and the site of the Google Cultural Institute.
