Oslo Opera House

The Oslo Opera House is the home of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theater in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighborhood of central Oslo, at the head of the Oslofjord. It is operated by Public Construction, the government agency wooden Manager Property for the Norwegian government. The structure contains 1,100 rooms in a total area of. The main auditorium seats 1,364 seats and two other performance spaces that can seat 200 and 400 The main stage is wide and deep. The angled exterior surfaces of the building are covered with Italian marble and white granite and make it Appear two rise from the water. It is Reviews the largest cultural building constructed in Norway since the Nidaros Cathedral was completed circa 1300.HistoryAfter a long national debate, the Parliament, Norway's legislature, Decided in 1999 two construct a new opera house in the city. A design competition was holding and of the 350 entries received, the judges chose that of the Norwegian firm Snøhetta. Construction started in 2003 and the completed in 2007, ahead of schedule and 300 million NOK (~ U.S. $ 52 million) under its budget of 4.4 billion NOK (~ U.S. $ 760 million). The gala opening Wed April 12th, 2008 was attended by His Majesty King Harald, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and President Tarja Halonen of Finland and other leaders. During the first year of operation, 1.3 million people had passed through the building's doors.