Gig with Skambankt on the Opera Rooftop
June 24th Bigbang will play together with Norwegian act Skambankt at the rooftop of the Norwegian Opera house in Oslo. The venue is one of the more special ones in Oslo, overlooking the Oslofjord. Maximum capacity is 8500 people, which should be enough people to make a unforgettable night.
Thursday 24. June, 20:00
Price: 465NOK, incl. ticket surcharge
Gates open at 17:00
More information here: http://www.operaen.no/Default.aspx?ID=28057&ProductID=PROD545
The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet is the largest stage for music theatre and dance in the country.
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet consists of two companies, the National Opera and The National Ballet. The Norwegian Opera was founded in 1957 and gave its opening performance in 1959. The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet is organised as a limited company and is 90 percent state-owned, 10 percent owned by The Norwegian Opera Fund.
Senior management consists of General Director (CEO) Tom Remlov, Opera Director Paul Curran, Ballet Director Espen Giljane and Music Director John Fiore.
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet has among 600 employees representing more than 50 trades and professions.
The Opera house
On June 15 1999 the National Assembly (Stortinget) approved the building of a new opera house in Oslo. In 2000, Norwegian architect firm Snøhetta was chosen as winner of the anonymous architectural competition. Groundworks began in 2003, with Statsbygg as property manager.
On April 12 2008 the new opera house opened with a Gala Performance. The inaugural season ran from April 2008 to June 2009, the second season runs from August 2009 to June 2010.
Facts:
Gross area: 38,500 m2 divided into 1,100 rooms
Audience areas: 11,200 m2
Stage areas: 8,300 m2
Rehearsal rooms, administration and workshops: 19,100 m2
Depth below sea level of stage: 16 m
Main Auditorium: 1,369 seats (depending on size of orchestra pit)
Stage 2: App. 400 seats (depending on stage design)
Rehearsal Stage 1: 200 seats
