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    General view shows Oslo's new opera building on April 12, 2008, a futuristic structure set to become an architectural landmark. Located on the shores of the Oslo fjord in the heart of the city, the white marble building with clean lines hosted an inaugural soiree with performances of excerpts from famous operas and ballets. AFP PHOTO / Bjorn Sigurdson / POOL (Photo credit should read BJORN SIGURDSON/AFP/Getty Images)