Dubai Opera

Dubai Opera
Former names	Dubai Opera House
General information
Type	Multi-format venue
Classification	Arts complex
Location	Downtown Dubai
Address	Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard
Country	United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	25°11′44.2″N 55°16′18.8″E / 25.195611°N 55.271889°E / 25.195611; 55.271889
Construction started	April 2013
Completed	August 2016
Opened	31 August 2016
Management	Paolo Petrocelli
Technical details
Size	60,000 m2 (650,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Developer	Emaar Properties
Engineer	Atkins
Services engineer	ThyssenKrupp (Stage engineering and systems) BK Gulf (MEP contractor) LSI Projects (Audio & Lighting Systems)
Other designers	Theatre Projects (Theatre consultant) MLC International (Cost consultant) Sandy Brown Associates (Acoustic Consultant), neolight global limited (lighting designers)
Main contractor	Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)
Other information
Seating capacity	2,000
Website
www.dubaiopera.com

Dubai Opera is a 2,000-seat, multi-format, performing arts centre located within The Opera District in Downtown Dubai. It was developed by Emaar Properties to host a variety of performances and events including theatre, opera, ballet, concerts, conferences and exhibitions. Its plans were announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in March 2012 and it was completed in 2016.^[1] It opened on 31 August 2016 with a performance by Plácido Domingo.^[2] The first season featured Bizet's The Pearl Fishers opera^[3] and tenor José Carreras.^[4] Dubai Opera has flat floor capacity of 1,800 m² (19,000 sq ft).^[5] This floor can be hired for weddings, gala dinners, fashion shows and exhibitions.^[5]