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Oslo Opera House

Oslo, Norway
Erik Berg/Den Norske Opera & Ballett

This new home for Norway’s national opera and ballet companies is an incredibly complex building, accommodating three auditoriums and extensive rehearsal, administrative, and support spaces. We worked closely with Den Norske Opera & Ballet to understand their needs, then create spaces to allow them to fulfil their vision and artistic ambitions.

1,100
rooms in the facility, including three auditoriums
70%
of the building is hidden from the public
600
permanent staff work in the building

This landmark building was the largest cultural facility built in Norway since the year 1300. It’s celebrated as an architectural icon, but also as a place for people to gather and enjoy the artistry of its resident companies. The centerpiece—a warm and inviting 1,400-seat opera house—stacks the audience on three levels to bring them closer to the action on stage, creating strong audience-performer connections. And seemingly impossible scenery changes are done effortlessly thanks to the room’s five ancillary stages—all of which lift, fall, and adjust on 200 electric and hydraulic drives. Mobile towers allow the proscenium to expand and contract while adjustable acoustic elements, modern AV and lighting systems, and seatback translation technology offer flexibility and audience accommodation.

Jaro Hollan/Statsbygg
owner:
Statsbygg
architect:
Snøhetta
acoustician:
Brekker & Strand | Arup
users:
Den Norske Opera and Ballet, touring productions
spaces:
  • 1,400-seat opera house
  • 400-seat flexible theatre
  • Studio theatre
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Music venues, Strategic & artistic planning
services:
Strategic planning, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2008
Jaro Hollan/Statsbygg
Trond Isaksen / Statsbygg
Nina Reistad
Nina Reistad
Den Norske Opera & Ballett
Jaro Hollan/Statsbygg
Nina Reistad
mondo*dr
Allover Norway / Rex Features

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