Oslo opera house: Opera on ice

By Martin Spring and Martin Spring Martin Spring 2008-04-18T00:00:00

The crystalline forms of Oslo’s new opera house are all faced in travertine marble and culminate in the fly-tower.

Oslo’s new opera house, opened by King Harald of Norway last Saturday, was designed by the country’s coolest avant garde architect, Snøhetta. But it’s still the hottest building in town …

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