CalatravaÂ´s Valencia

VALENCIA; SPAIN - MARCH 20, 2007 : The cityÃ�Â´s flagship. Valencian-born architect Santiago Calatrava calls his futuristic Ã¢Â�Â¬332 mn opera house a Ã¢Â�Â�cathedral to musicÃ¢Â�Â�. Rising above reflecting pools in the dry riverbed, the 75-metre high Palau evokes a gigantic marine creature returning to the sea. Inside, vaulted ramped walkways echo the cityÃ¢Â�Â�s Gothic architectural glory. The Palau has signed up conductor Zubin Mehta and tenor Placido Domingo to direct the orchestra and opera calendar in a bid for world-class status as an arts venue. While the Palau is the latest addition to ValenciaÃ¢Â�Â�s ambitious City of Arts and Sciences, it may not be the last. Calatrava hopes to add three spectacular twisting skyscrapers.