Gallery: Details from the Oslo Opera
The Oslo Opera is and the surrounding area is, as you’ve probably noticed, one of my favourite places to take photos. I think the building itself is very nice and there’s also a lot of interesting photo opportunities in the neighborhood. On top of that it’s also in proximity to where I live and I’ve helped to build the Opera House (I worked in construction at the time).
I was thinking that a post containing some of the details of the architecture would be a great follow-up on my last panoramic photo of the Oslo Opera. You might have seen two or three of these photos before. Enjoy this gallery:
Wikipedia: The Oslo Opera House (Norwegian: Operahuset) is the home of The Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, and the national opera theatre in Norway. The building is situated in the Bjørvika neighborhood 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 38,500 m2 (414,000 sq ft). The main auditorium seats 1,364 seats and two other performance spaces that can seat 200 and 400. The main stage is 16 m (52 ft) wide and 40 m (130 ft) deep.[2] The angled exterior surfaces of the building are covered with Italian marble 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.[3]
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Great shots!
). Great place!!
Can’t wait to go back there sometime. I missed a lot of angles by the look of your pictures
March 16, 2013 at 09:59
Let me know if/when you’re in Oslo and we can meet up for a photowalk!
March 16, 2013 at 10:26
I will… Sounds great!
March 17, 2013 at 18:49
Excellent captured…
March 16, 2013 at 12:00
What do they use the 1100 rooms for? Great pix.
March 16, 2013 at 12:38
Most of the rooms are offices for the administration and rehersal rooms for the staff (singers and musicians).
March 17, 2013 at 06:46
EXCELLENT CAPTURE OF THE DETAILS!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
March 16, 2013 at 13:20
Great shots!
March 16, 2013 at 14:16
MR. Cardinal!!!!!… Hvilken vidunderlige billeder du har .. jeg elsker disse teksture som du viser. Arkitekterne er så dygtige idag til at lave noget smukt ud af noget “såkaldt” Moderne … Tak !!
March 16, 2013 at 14:46
Hei Mariane. Arkitektene er dyktige idag, men jeg synes de var enda flinkere før.
For eksempel alle detaljene man kan se i gotiske kirkebygg.
March 17, 2013 at 06:51
Hej Cardinal, Du har ret, til en hver tid vil jeg foretrække de ældre arkitekter. ART DECO vil være den som jeg ville vælge for tiden
March 17, 2013 at 15:30
Amazing , unexpected details!
March 16, 2013 at 15:00
Lovely montage
March 16, 2013 at 15:01
Interesting study. How did arrange the gallery?
March 16, 2013 at 20:32
Thanks.
When you click “add media” in the WordPress dashboard writer, there’s an option ‘create a gallery’. Click on it and upload all the photos you like. It’s a good explanation in the support section of WordPress:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/gallery/
March 17, 2013 at 06:59
Sorry to hear you’ve not made it to Pope this time round. Still he’s 76 so you may get another shot!
March 17, 2013 at 00:33
Haha, thanks. I was hoping to get elected. The Vatican desperately needs a pope that can create interesting headlines.
Bread and circus just isn’t the same without the circus.
March 17, 2013 at 07:07
Nice details – remember some of these – good to see them together. Looks like a beautiful building. Sorry to hear about the Papacy, dude.
March 17, 2013 at 08:48
It doesn’t matter. I’ll probably outlive many popes and then, at the end of my life, I can finally be elected
March 17, 2013 at 20:19
March 17, 2013 at 20:19
different and interesting
March 17, 2013 at 10:51
Interesting photos, CG, especially that waving wood wall.
March 18, 2013 at 11:28
The opera is a nice piece of architecture. I’ll see if I get to shoot some more photos of that waving wood wall from different perspectives next time I’m there.
March 23, 2013 at 18:36