Sentence examples for intimate inviting from inspiring English sources

VIENNA Not long ago it looked as if cuts in arts funding would sound the death knell of the Vienna Chamber Opera, known in German as the Kammeroper, an ensemble esteemed for its chamber-scale productions in an intimate, inviting setting.

She was uncompromising about all three: since 1963, when she opened her restaurant in Yorkville, she devoted essentially all of her time to creating a perfect synthesis, a place where a certain vision of literary society — highbrow, conversational, intimate, inviting but exclusive, with a touch of Hollywood glamour — reigned.

Alan wooed me with his intimate, inviting manner.

Including some 150 objects from the pre-dynastic to the Roman period, the show is cleverly tucked into one of the museum's more intimate spaces, inviting close inspection.

Luxury comes in all shapes and dimensions The pool and terrace at L'Ermitage is the perfect size, so intimate and inviting.

The troubadour encouraged an intimate mood, even inviting one fan, Jessica Jolly, onstage to turn the pages of his songbook as he performed one song.

Many couples prefer to keep their rehearsal dinner intimate, saying that inviting everyone who travels to their wedding (the entire guest list at a destination wedding) would result in a gathering as large as their reception the next day.

"It was laborious work, for which we had the help of many residents, visitors to the festival, and the participating artists, who came together in a spontaneous manner, surrounded by boxes of peppers, which with nightfall, the workspace had an intimate red light, inviting confidence.

But I do know about performance spaces for opera, and this one is intimate and inviting, offering audiences great sight lines and lively acoustics as well as blankets for chilly nights.

The five seals from each branch of the military circle the base of the spire, creating an intimate and inviting space for reflection.

But perhaps more significant, over the years she has built a close and intimate community around her, inviting artists and other creative types into her studio and her life in equal measure.