Forest Opera in Sopot
The Forest Opera is a unique venue that every year hosts the biggest stars of the Polish and international music scene. The reconstruction of the amphitheater began in January 2010. As part of the modernization of the facility, the number of seats was increased from 4,300 to 5,047. After folding the first four sectors, the venue can accommodate almost 5,600 people.
A new roof with an area of 3,600 m2 was constructed over the auditorium of the Forest Opera; its height from the floor level at the highest point is 32 meters. The membrane of the roof weighs 4 tons, and the entire steel structure weighs 950 tons.
During the renovation works at the Forest Opera, the backstage area was also rebuilt, including dressing rooms, the road and pedestrian layout was improved, and the basic technical infrastructure was modernized.
The Forest Opera is an amphitheater located in a forest valley, whose history dates back to the beginning of the last century. The first performance, “Night Camp in Granada” by Conradin Kreutzer, took place in this venue on August 11, 1909. In the pre-war years, the Forest Opera, called the second Bayreuth, gained international fame mainly thanks to the operas of Richard Wagner presented on its stage.
