Street-level view of the Norrlandsoperan building with its curved metal-clad facade on Operaplan in Umea
Concert hall 4 hireable spaces Classical

Norrlandsoperan

Norrlandsoperan is Umeå's opera house and home of the Norrland Opera and its symphony orchestra, hiring out four stages: Stora scenen (466 seats), Konsertsalen (495), Black Box (217) and Studioscenen (48-72).

Up to 495
capacity
4 spaces
hireable
Stages let empty by the day; hire clock runs from rigging to reset.
available for hire

About this venue

Norrlandsoperan, at Operaplan 5 in Umeå, produces opera, symphony orchestra concerts, dance and children's and youth work, and lets out its stages for live podcasts, concerts, stand-up, foyer receptions, conferences and other events. Its own hire page lists four stages with base hire excluding VAT per day. Stora scenen has 436 stalls and 30 balcony seats plus 4 wheelchair places with 4 companion places, from SEK 20,000. Konsertsalen has 434 stalls and 61 balcony seats plus 6 wheelchair places with 6 companion places, from SEK 19,000. Black Box has 217 stalls whose stage and seating size change with the event, plus 2 wheelchair places, from SEK 16,000. Studioscenen takes 48-72 seated in a room set up to the purpose (up to 30 floor cushions), from SEK 7,000. Hire includes eight consecutive hours for one technician, one lighting look, a speech system with two wireless units, an event page on norrlandsoperan.se and front-of-house hosts. Extras excluding VAT include technical staff at SEK 500 per hour, PA with mixing position at SEK 5,000-9,000, projector and screen from SEK 6,000, grand piano from SEK 1,000, piano SEK 1,000 and ticket administration at SEK 15 per ticket. Stages are rented empty and the clock runs from the start of rigging until the stage is reset. The postal address is Vasagatan 22, 903 29 Umeå; the box office opens Tuesday to Friday 12:00-14:00.

The Spaces

Stora scenen

Main stage

Main opera stage with stalls and balcony.

Capacity

Seated
up to 466

436 stalls, 30 balcony, 4 wheelchair places plus 4 companions.

Konsertsalen

Concert hall

Concert hall with stalls and balcony.

Capacity

Seated
up to 495

434 stalls, 61 balcony, 6 wheelchair places plus 6 companions.

Black Box

Flexible black box

Stage and auditorium size change with the event.

Capacity

Seated
up to 217

217 stalls, 2 wheelchair places plus 2 companions.

Studioscenen

Studio room

Room without fixed seats or stage, arranged for the purpose.

Capacity

Seated
up to 72

48-72 seated; up to 30 floor cushions if the floor is used.

Facilities

  • Box office

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair spaces / viewing area

Technical Specification

Music equipment

  • Backline: Grand piano and piano for hire
  • PA system: PA with mixing position from 5,000-9,000 SEK extra

Location

Operaplan 5, 903 29 Umeå, Sweden

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