Larsen, Henning: THE OPERA /OPERAEN.

Author: Hornby, Ove, ed
Country: Denmark
Language: English/Danish
Year Published: 2005
No. of pages: 191
Illustrations: 299 Color Illustrations.
Binding: Clothbound
Size: 11”x 10”
Weight: 4.00
ISBN: 8711230916
Biblio/Bio: Index.
Code: 5718

Price: $65.00

On Dokøen, part of the Copenhagen harbour front, the Opera rises as the Danish capital’s new landmark and attraction. Above all, however, the 41,000-sq meter building is an opera and ballet house in a class of its own, with artist and audience facilities to rival the finest in Europe. The building is a gift to the people of Denmark, donated by the A.P. Møller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Møller Foundation. The builders broke ground for the Opera in the summer of 2001. Three years were allotted for constructing the complex house, whose every detail had to satisfy the highest quality requirements. The demanding task was completed on time, the beautiful building was handed over to the nation on Octber 1, 2004 and inaugurated on January 15, 2005. This book details the whole process and includes beautiful photographs as well. McKinney Møller commissioned Henning Larsen to be the chief architect of the opera house, Olafur Eliasson was commissioned to design the giant chandeliers in the lobby and Per Arnoldi was commissioned to add color to the interior of the building, it is truly a stunning building in a stunning location right on the water across from the residence of the queen at Amalienborg.