The Oslo Opera House ( Norwegian : Operahuset ) is the home of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet , and the national opera house in Norway . The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighbourhood of central Oslo , at the head of the Oslofjord . It is operated by Statsbygg , the government agency which manages property for the Norwegian government. The structure contains 1,100 rooms in a total area of 49,000 m (530,000 sq ft). The main auditorium seats 1,364 and two other performance spaces can seat 200 and 400. The main stage is 16 m (52 ft) wide and 40 m (130 ft) deep. The angled exterior surfaces of the building are covered with marble from Carrara , Italy and white granite and make it appear to rise from the water. It is the largest cultural building constructed in Norway since Nidarosdomen was completed circa 1300.
21-508: In 1999, after a long national debate, the Norwegian legislature decided to construct a new opera house in the city. A design competition was held and, of the 350 entries received, the judges chose that of the Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta . Construction started in 2003 and was completed in 2007, ahead of schedule and 300 million NOK (~ US $ 52 million) under its budget of 4.4 billion NOK (~US$ 760 million). The gala opening on 12 April 2008
42-667: A crumpled piece of foil into a computer which translated the information to a loom that wove the curtain from wool, cotton and polyester to create a three-dimensional effect. The curtain was manufactured by the German-based theatrical equipment company Gerriets GmbH. The finished curtain measures 74 ft (23 m) wide and 36 ft (11 m) and weighs 1,100 lb (500 kg). 59°54′25″N 10°45′13″E / 59.90694°N 10.75361°E / 59.90694; 10.75361 Sn%C3%B8hetta (company) Snøhetta ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈsnø̀ːˌhɛtːɑ] )
63-497: A various extent), wolverine , and various large birds as golden eagle and gyrfalcon can be seen, and also the recently (1947) imported (and potentially dangerous) musk oxen . Arctic fox was common a hundred years ago, diminished gradually from around 1900 and went extinct in the area around the year 1990. A reintroduction program Archived 2021-05-15 at the Wayback Machine from 2010 on has so far been successful. Some of
84-542: Is a National Park in Norway . It was established in 2002 to replace and enlarge the former Dovrefjell National Park which had been established in 1974. The park occupies 1,693 square kilometres (654 sq mi) and encompasses areas in three Norwegian counties: Innlandet , Trøndelag , and Møre og Romsdal and includes large parts of the mountain range of Dovrefjell along with the Sunndalsfjella mountains. Together with
105-666: Is a Norwegian architectural firm headquartered in Oslo , Norway . The company was formed in 1987 by Norwegian, Kjetil Thorsen, and a group of young architects. They named it Snøhetta after the tallest mountain in the Dovrefjell National Park . In 1989 they joined forces with New York architect, Craig Dykers, to enter the competition to design a replacement for the Library of Alexandria (the winning design for Bibliotheca Alexandrina wasn't completed until 2001). Snøhetta has received
126-487: Is recommended for experienced and well-equipped wanderers only. An unequaled natural attraction in Norway is the 156-metre (512 ft) high waterfall down in Åmotan ( 62°30′36.14″N 9°03′32.26″E / 62.5100389°N 9.0589611°E / 62.5100389; 9.0589611 ). It is located at along Road 70 between Oppdal and Sunndalsøra at the northern border of Åmotan-Grøvudalen Landscape Protected Area , on
147-722: The National Park Board of Dovrefjell. This is a governmental board: the members are from the same eight municipalities and four counties as the former Dovrefjell Council. They are nominated by those municipalities and counties, and appointed by the Ministry for the Environment. The members are much the same persons (local mayors) as in the Dovrefjell council and one may still consider Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park as being managed locally. The former management model from July 2003
168-670: The National Park, there are eight landscape protected areas and two biotope protected areas that were established adjacent to the park in 2002, comprising a total protected area of 4,366 square kilometres (1,686 sq mi). The park itself lies within the municipalities of Dovre and Lesja (in Innlandet county), Oppdal municipality (in Trøndelag county), and Sunndal and Molde municipalities (in Møre og Romsdal county). The National Park
189-1010: The World Architecture Award for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Oslo Opera House , and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Since its completion in 2008, the Oslo Opera House has also been awarded the Mies van der Rohe Award , the EDRA (Environmental Design Research Association) Great Places Award, the European Prize for Urban Public Space , In 2010, through Kjetil Trædal Thorsen ’s lead, Snøhetta’s works’ coherence with their environment
210-487: The building angles to ground level, creating a large plaza that invites pedestrians to walk up and enjoy the panoramic views of Oslo. While much of the building is covered in white granite and La Facciata , a white Italian carrara marble , the stage tower is clad in white aluminium, in a design by Løvaas & Wagle that evokes old weaving patterns. The lobby is surrounded by 15 m (49 ft) tall windows with minimal framing and special glass that allows maximum views of
231-550: The eight involved municipalities and four counties, with political representatives, usually the mayors, elected by the members. Except for the National Park, the conservation areas were managed by the municipality or municipalities (some PAs comprises more than one municipality). The council's responsibility for coordinating regional planning and society development, mainly through the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism of The EUROPARC Federation are now being transferred to
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#1733085498181252-416: The forecourt and roof; Bodil Furu and Trine Lise Nedreaas, who created a film and video project; Marte Aas, Talleiv Taro Manum, Tom Sandberg, Gerd Tinglum and Nina Witoszek Fitzpatrick, who created the art book Site Seeing ; and Linus Elmes and Ludvig Löfgren, who created the foundation stone. The main stage curtain is the work of Pae White who designed it to look like crumpled aluminum foil. White scanned
273-569: The northern edge of Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park. The park is divided into a major western part and a minor eastern part by the European route E6 paralleled with the main railway between Oslo and Trondheim . Altogether the protected area amounts 4,365 square kilometres (1,685 sq mi) and also includes areas in the county of Hedmark in addition to the three of the National Park. The park, its five adjacent landscape protection areas, and two biotope-protected areas are managed by
294-487: The original language. Several art projects were commissioned for the interior and exterior of the Opera House. The most notable is She Lies , a sculpture constructed of stainless steel and glass panels by Monica Bonvicini . It is permanently installed on a concrete platform in the fjord adjacent to Opera House and floats on the water moving in response to tides and wind to create an ever-changing face to viewers. The work
315-430: The plant life predates the last ice age . There are many endemisms in the area. Although it is a harsh environment, the mountains make for spectacular hiking during the summer and skiing in the winter. The highest mountain in the park is the 2,286-metre (7,500 ft) Snøhetta . Due to rather long walks between mostly unstaffed huts, great areas without huts and trails and harsh and unstable weather conditions, this area
336-473: The water. The roof is supported by thin angled columns also designed not to interfere with views. Interior surfaces are covered in oak to bring warmth to spaces in contrast to the coolness of the white exterior. The main auditorium is a horseshoe shape and illuminated by an oval chandelier containing 5,800 handmade crystals. Seats include monitors for the electronic libretto system, allowing audiences to follow opera libretti in Norwegian and English in addition to
357-517: Was a trial intended to last until July 2007. The final decision on the permanent management model was made in August 2010 and the new board was formally established on 4 January 2011. The Dovrefjell council was closed down during 2011 and its website closed. From 2007 to 2011 the Dovrefjell Council managed the National Park and co-ordinated the management of the other areas. The council consisted of
378-633: 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 passed through the building's doors. The Opera House won the culture award at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona in October 2008 and the 2009 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture . The roof of
399-483: Was awarded the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture , both from an international point of view, for their large scale projects, and at a local, small projects scale. This corporation or company article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park ( Norwegian : Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella nasjonalpark )
420-612: Was established to The public do have access to experience the nature through the exercise of the traditional and simple outdoor life, with technical infrastructure only established to a very modest extent. In short: To preserve an intact alpine ecosystem with its indigenous wild reindeer . Together with the reindeer in Rondane National Park the last remaining population of wild Fennoscandian reindeer of possible Beringia origin (other wild Norwegian reindeer are of European origin and have interbred with domesticated reindeer to
441-410: Was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Sonja on 11 May 2010. A perforated wall panel which covers roof supports in the lobby was designed by Olafur Eliasson. It features hexagonal opening and is illuminated from below and behind to create the illusion of melting ice. Other artists involved in the construction include Kristian Blystad , Jorunn Sannes and Kalle Grude, who designed the shape of the pavers on
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