Where The Stories Take Place
Above - Aalesund, Norway - Photo by Dr. Sam Hunter
Painting Aalesund takes place a generation ago in Aalesund, Norway, the picture you see above. Click on the links below to learn more about Aalesund and Norway.
A small view of Aalesund from the viewpoint with QM2
http://www.norway.com/ - You can learn many interesting thigns about beautiful Norway and this is a good place to start!
http://www.visitalesund.com/default.asp?sp=GB - Unless you speak Norwegian, this is the best way to learn more about Aalesund, Norway.
Juliet’s Opera takes place in Seaton, Devon in England, in the state of New York in America and at sea aboard the Cunard ocean liner, Queen Mary 2. Click on the links below to learn more about Seaton, New York and the Queen Mary 2. The first link below will introduce you to the Queen Mary 2 and the last one will give you a view off the bow of wherever she is right now!
QM2 anchored near harbor.
Starboard side of QM2's Deck 7 after a touch of rain.
http://www.qm2.org.uk/ - A great website about Queen Mary 2!
http://www.robertlloyd.co.uk/gallery.html - Robert Lloyd is a master marine artist who brings Queen Mary 2 and many other ships alive in his work!
http://seaton.org.uk/ - A website that will introduce you to the lovely seaside town where Eve and her family live.
http://www.pickatrail.com/earth/R105/R105-M017/R105-M017.html - More about Devon, the area where Eve lives in England.
http://www.state.ny.us/ - New York is more than New York City and this site will start you off discovering New York State.
http://www.iloveny.com/home.aspx - This site will show you why so many people love New York and New York City.
http://www.cunard.com/ourships/default.asp?ship=QM2 - This is the official website of the people who own Queen Mary 2. They have photos, movies and even an online tour of the ship.
http://cunard.com/bridgecam/qm2_cam1.asp - And this will take you to the bow of Queen Mary 2, showing you what the Captain see, no matter where she is. In fact, you can follow her all over the world!
Eve Burke, from Juliet’s Opera, spends a lot of her time at sea on the ocean-liner, Queen Mary 2. Here are two YouTube videos about Queen Mary 2. They are a bit “over-the-top” and you might want to turn down the sound, but they show you where Eve lives.
