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The Rise of Downtown L.A.

The City of Angels finally earns it cultural wings with the debut of Disney hall and a revitalized downtown.

By Ann Taylor Fleming
Architect <b>Frank Gehry</b> has said that he wants <b>Walt Disney Concert Hall</b> to be <b>The Standard's</b> rooftop pool.A view of <b>downtown L.A.</b> from the Standard hotel.Frank Gehry in front of <b>Disney Hall.</b>A novel kind of surround sound. In the new <b>Disney Hall,</b> seats encircle the orchestra.Russian soprano <b>Anna Netrebko</b> in the Dorthy Chandler Pavilion, home of the <b>Los Angeles Opera,</b> with whcih she first sang in Fall 2003.
Architect Frank Gehry has said that he wants Walt Disney Concert Hall to be "a living room for the city," but it also seems destined to become a Mecca for music lovers from around the world."
PHOTO: Maura McEvoy The Standard's rooftop pool.
PHOTO: Maura McEvoy A view of downtown L.A. from the Standard hotel.
PHOTO: Maura McEvoy Frank Gehry in front of Disney Hall.
PHOTO: Maura McEvoy A novel kind of surround sound. In the new Disney Hall, seats encircle the orchestra.
PHOTO: Maura McEvoy Russian soprano Anna Netrebko in the Dorthy Chandler Pavilion, home of the Los Angeles Opera, with whcih she first sang in Fall 2003.
PHOTO: Maura McEvoy
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