Den Norske Opera & Ballett

When writing reviews, "personal experience" is sometimes a partial thing. IN the case of the Oslo Opera House, here's what Gayle and I have experienced to far:

- A stunning signature skyline view of the building from our Cruise ship and the waterfront onshore.

- A lingering walk through the Lobby and a peak in a couple costume shop windows.

- The Roof. In some places, you might be arrested for walking on a roof. But here, in Oslo, this roof is truly a beautiful surface meant to be stepped on, and we did! And what an cool time it was, uneven surfaces and all. Just like Norwegian nature.

What our experience really didn't include:

- Under our feet on the roof were three highly differently designed stages, a myriad of public rooms and halls to explore, and a vibrant workplace for more than 600 opera and ballet professionals.

- Experiencing an actual performance. That was our main regret and we didn't care what language it was in.

Hence, the 4 Stars. We need to earn that last star by finishing our personal experience here.

Obviously, the architecture here is amazing and it's great that you can simply walk up to the top! If I lived near here, I'd definitely do some exercising up and down the building. I have not seen any shows here, I have only admired this building from various angles and it really defines the signature skyline of Oslo. Check out one of the saunas across the water and have a great time!

Very nice building that you can walk completely up to the top and see beautiful skyline of Oslo. The architecture is beautiful and it is centrally located in the city. Highly recommend you visit and walk around.

Not in tour book but well worth walking up and down. Great views and a very unique structure. Try to do it in good weather as it's likely slippery in the rain.

The opera house has the worst restaurant I had ever eaten in -- way overpriced, slow, terrible tasting, and tiny portions. Four of us went, three were totally unhappy with their meals, and my wife barely liked hers.

When you are in Oslo, come see a ballet or the opera house, or take a tour. This is a beautiful place interior and exterior for photographs.

We arrived on a cloudy and shiny day since it looks like it's floating on water.

The architecture itself is a marvelous feat. The architect created the exterior to look like a floating iceberg and interior has amazing acoustics.

There is a moon roof so you can see outside on the top, thou it's all about the sound.

I wasn't able to see either a ballet or opera at this point thou you can reserve a tour.

It's a stunning work of architecture.

There is indoor and outdoor seating at their Cafe which serves delicious food. Good for a couple or groups as there are plenty of tables.

Beautiful bathrooms too, tip on the soap. It's not evident thou the soap is located above the sink next to the light. The bathroom is minimal and modern interior for the entire space.

When you are in Oslo, you must come here. I was so excited like a little girl being here and people are respectful of the space.

Oslo, Norway is the home of some impressive older buildings. Although the Den Norske Opera & Ballet structure is impressive, it is not very old. It was open to the public in 2008 (I do believe). Have to admit that it is a pretty building both inside and outside. From a distance, it appears to be rising from the waters of the Oslo fjord.

We enjoyed walking all over the roof of the Opera House. Be careful because the marble makes the roof a bit slippery. It was pouring rain, the day we were here. The views of the harbor and the Opera House were worth getting soaked.

Inside the building, it is also quite nice. Make sure to check it out. The Den Norske Opera & Ballet is worth a visit if you are a tourist. If you have the time, then check out one of the performances. From our local friends, they told us the performances are worth the price of admission.

Absolutely stunning opera house that you can walk up the front of and see beautiful views from all around. A cafe is outside right next to the Munch museum and a small beach where folks swam out to a small deck with a diving board. This was a lovely area and a great place to sightsee.

The restroom stalls are gorgeous in design, color and concept. Doors go from ceiling to floor.
The soap dispenser took me forever to figure out. Push it and it's under the little ledge over the water spout.

The gift shop has nice postcards AND THEY SELL STAMPS. International stamps are less than the Opera house specific but affords you the opportunity to ensure your postcards get back to the US.

I picked up an Opera house CD. It was $24, NOK and the clerk played it out the box so I could "try before I buy." I appreciated the effort. They sale: opera glasses, fans, music sheets, postcards, magnets, cds, paperweights, pieces of the marble utilized in the building.

We will return to take our Christmas Card shots. The waterfront is close enough to show a number of ships leaving and docking. We didn't eat in the cafe but previous YouTubes provided a great tip: free restroom here.

There's a coat and boot check area akin to the ones in Madison, Wisconsin.

The Norwegian Opera & Ballet is the only fully professional institution for the production and dissemination of opera and ballet in Norway, and was founded in 1957. Opera House in Oslo is the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet House in Bjørvika head of the Oslo Fjord . It has been address Kirsten Flagstad place one after the opera first director Kirsten Flagstad . The house was designed by the architectural firm Snøhetta AS, which won an architectural competition in 2000. It was formally opened on 12 april 2008 . The building has received many awards.

Opera House is located at the head of Oslo. ceiling of marble is open to traffic and looks like an iceberg that rises up from the bay. Also the large glass window at the lobby, it is possible to go to see the city view.

It is covered with sheets of white Carrara marble exterior and interior. Pieces of marble began in the summer and autumn of 2007 to turn yellow, probably because of the chemicals in the fasteners. This has since improved.

The building has approximately 1,100 rooms, two large halls, one with 1,350 seats and one with up to 400 seats.

The foyer is a large open room. It is bounded towards the inner areas with an undulating wall of oak. It's loud and bright, with large windows overlooking the city and sea. The large windows facing west and the sunset over the city will be visible from the balconies of eikeveggen.

The building has the largest contiguous expanse of glass around the entrance.

I did not get to see any performances or did the tours, but spent hours photographing the outside.

I would say this is one of my favorite places to photograph when I visited Oslo.