Tivoli Concert Hall
Tivolis Koncertsal | |
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
Coordinates | 55°40′22″N 12°34′06″E / 55.67278°N 12.56833°E |
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Type | Concert hall |
Capacity | 1,660 |
Construction | |
Built | 1954–1956 |
Opened | 1956 |
Renovated | 2005 |
Architect | Frits Schlegel Hans Hansen |
Tenants | |
Eurovision Song Contest 1964 |
Tivoli Concert Hall (
History
The hall used to host pop and rock concerts. Notable artists that have performed at the venue include
The first concert hall
The first concert hall in Tivoli Gardens opened in 1843. It was expanded in 1873 and is the building now known as the
The 1902 concert hall
A new concert hall was built in "Moorish style" in 1902. The building was designed by Knud Arne Petersen and Richard Bergmann.[3]
The current building
The concert hall was destroyed when Tivoli Gardens was hit by schalburgtage on the night between 24 and 25 June 1944. The concert hall was rebuilt to a new, Modernist design by Frits Schlegel and Hans Hansen.
In 2005 the concert hall saw a major renovation and extension by 3XN where the classical 1950s style of the main auditorium—including a characteristic color scheme of red, blue, yellow and green—was restored, while visitor facilities were upgraded and expanded.
Use
Classical music
Until 2009, the Orchestra was based in the Tivoli Concert Hall. Since then the
Musicals
- 2010–11: Elsk mig i nat
- 2010–11: Mamma Mia!
- 2012: Grease
- 2014: Grease
- 2014: Hodja Fra Pjort
- 2015: Dirty Dancing
- 2016: Hairspray
- 2017. Spamalot
- 2017: Elf
- 2018: Kærlighed ved første hik - the musical
Jazz music
On several occasions, jazz recording artists performed at the venue.
See also
References
- ^ "Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark Concert Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- ^ "Tivolis Koncertsal - Tivoli". Tivoli.dk. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "Tivolis Koncertsal, København". arkark.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 June 2018.
External links
Media related to Tivolis Koncertsal at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Danish)