Operaen

Copenhagen’s opera house, known simply as the Opera, is built on a direct line across from Amalienborg Palace and emphatically terminates the axis that runs from the Marble Church, through Amalienborg Palace and the Amaliehaven gardens, across the Fairway, and in through the glass facade, stopping in the centre of the main auditorium. The entire Fairway, from Knippelsbro Bridge to the Citadel, has a view of the monumental building with its distinctive overhang. The Opera has 14 floors, five of them underground, and a total floor space of 41,000 sq. m. The building has over 1,000 rooms, including numerous rehearsal rooms for opera and ballet and a large rehearsal hall for the orchestra located five storeys underground. The main auditorium can hold an audience of between 1,492 and 1,703, depending on the size of the adjustable orchestra pit. Everything in the auditorium, from seat upholstery to the shape and size of the openings in the back wall, contributes to optimal acoustics. Olafur Elisasson designed the chandeliers in the foyer. Opened January 2005.