Dubai Opera House

Set to become one of the most significant, vibrant and successful performing arts and entertainment centres in the Middle East, Dubai Opera is a 2,000-seat (approximate), multi-format theatre which will captivate visitors.

Dubai Opera will be unique for a venue of its size, in that it will have the ability to convert into three modes; from a theatre into a concert hall and into a ‘flat floor’ form, offering 2000 m² of space for events such as exhibitions and gala events.

What makes Dubai Opera so important is the new offering it will bring to residents and visitors of the city. It will become a hub for cultural activity, entertainment and artistic expression, while playing its part in creating a vibrant local community.

Dubai Opera aims to transform the emirate’s cultural footprint and establish the city as a part of the elite global theatre circuit – providing a vital new draw for the tourist industry – a cornerstone of Dubai’s economy.

Dubai Opera opened on 31st of August 2016 with a sold out performance by Placido Domingo.

Go here to read more about the design and the opening.

Client

Emaar

Awards

GCC Project of the Year (MEP Middle East Awards 2015)

Design of the Year (Identity Design Awards 2016)

Additional key facts

Dubai Opera has pushed the limits of design and innovation and demanded outstanding teamwork and collaboration across multiple disciplines. Its key feature and greatest design challenge is its distinct ability to transform internally to host opera, theatre, concert, exhibition, banquet and conference occasions. This is achieved through a high percentage of electronically moving floors, walls and ceilings that allow auditorium seating to change configuration, or to disappear altogether, as well as different stage configurations.

AtkinsRéalis team in Ireland provided the Fire Safety Engineering Services for the Dubai Opera.