Emilio Eehevarria (Maestro Rivera) was originally intended to be sitting in the Presidential box, but during scouting the production staff found that they were not permitted to even venture inside! Only the President and his entourage are allowed to set foot in the box at any time.
Orchestras traveling on tour will often store instruments in giant shipping containers which they pack and ship themselves. Currently, musicians who travel must face the concern that an overzealous customs agent will destroy on sight an antique bow or instrument because it contains banned items, such as ivory.
This is the first time the interior of the Palacio de Bella Artes has appeared in a film not of Mexican origin.
These murals are from the Palacio de Bella Artes. From the 1920's through the 1970's, Mexican muralism promoted nationalistic, social, and political messages on public buildings. The "big three" muralists of this tradition were Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros.
The last time a Carlo Begonzi violin went to auction in 2005, it sold for more than a million dollars. Its value has only gone up since then.