Zhuhai Opera House
Updated: 2016-04-20 Print
With floor space of nearly 50,000 sq m, the brand-new Grand Theater costs 1.08 billion yuan ($158 million). Shaped as scallops to represent the brilliant sun and entrancing moon, the landmark grand theater is the first on-island theater in the Chinese mainland.
[Photo by Xie Ruzhen]
It is endowed with world-advanced acousto-optic and stage technical effects. The Concert Hall has 1,600 seats, a lobby, auditorium, and stage for broad-scale musical drama, musicals, ballet, stage drama, symphonies, chamber music, opera and other large-scale performances and variety shows.
[Photo by Xie Ruzhen]
Meanwhile, the small theatre, holding 500 viewers, showcases original regional artwork, avant-garde drama, mini-theatre drama, local opera, modern dance, small variety shows, press conferences, art promotions, signature courts, fashion shows, corporate annual meetings and so on. There is a corridor above the Concert Hall for sightseeing, leisure tourism, catering, fashion and culture.
[Photo by Zhu Zehui]
[Photo by Xie Ruzhen]
[Photo by Xie Ruzhen]
Address: Yeli Island, Xianglu Bay, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai
Buses: 9, 99