Oslo Opera House

The Oslo Opera House is a opera house in Oslo, Norway and is the home of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet

The Norwegian Opera and Ballet
General information
Type	Arts complex
Architectural style	Contemporary
Location	Oslo, Norway
Completed	2007
Opened	12 April 2008
Client	Statsbygg
Owner	Oslo Municipality
Technical details
Structural system	Flat "iceberg" shape with inclined, white lines
Design and construction
Architect	Snøhetta
Awards and prizes	World Architecture Festival Cultural Award in 2008 and Mies van der Rohe award in 2009.[1]
Website
www.operaen.no

History

Construction started in 2003 and was finished in 2007, ahead of schedule and 300 million Norwegian krone ($52 million United States dollars) under its budget of 4.4 billion Norwegian krone (~$760 million United States dollars). The opening on 12 April 2008 was attended by King Harald, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and President Tarja Halonen of Finland and other leaders. During the first year over 1.3 mllion people entered the building.^[2]