First opened in 1776, it is the only European theater from the era with all its stage machinery intact.

There is opera in particular: one example, the history of stage machinery.

The production was lavish; apparently 300 men were required to manipulate the stage machinery.

Despite a 10-minute technical delay this afternoon, the stage machinery seems to work.

Some of the highly complicated stage machinery failed to work during the performance too.

Well into the 20th century, the theatre had preserved its original stage machinery.

The stage itself was equipped with the most modern stage machinery then in use.

The only people in the Theater were the cleaning women and those of the secrets guild working on the stage machinery.

The complicated business of changing the stage machinery was going on that morning.

The original Victorian theatre with its stage machinery also survives.