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Royal Opera House

  • Year of original building
    1858
  • Location
    London
  • Completion date
    2023
  • Client
    Royal Opera House

A new Chorus Rehearsal Room for London's Royal Opera House marries accessibility with state-of-the-art acoustic design.

Working in close collaboration with Theatre Projects, Wright & Wright conducted extensive analysis and designed a scheme that improves the the Chorus Rehearsal Room's acoustics and ergonomics for the Royal Opera House’s renowned chorus.

Design

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Seating up to 105 choristers led by a Chorus Director and Assistant Chorus Master, the design prioritises and enhances sightlines and accessibility, while bespoke hardwood panelling will improve the room’s acoustic response.

Several rows of black chairs in a chorus rehearsal room with a woman walking in the background

Throughout the design process we have found Wright & Wright to be a great partner. Together with Clive Graham, we have delivered a technically challenging project within the tight timeframe required by the Royal Opera House. 

We are delighted with how the project has turned out and look forward to collaborating with Wright & Wright again in the future.

Chris Hunt
Senior Acoustic Consultant, Theatre Projects

Thank you again for your excellent and timely work on this project which has produced a beautiful and practical musical workspace for us at the ROH. It has been a real pleasure collaborating with you.

John Bernays
Opera Singer, Royal Opera House

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Renderings of the future Chorus Rehearsal Room, Royal Opera House. Wright & Wright Architects.

3-D model of a music rehearsal room with curved rows of seats in an auditorium style arrangement

Enscape Rendering of the Chorus Rehearsal Room at the Royal Opera House, Wright & Wright Architects

Workers install music stands and timber panelling inside a theatre. Workers install music stands and seating in a theatre. Several men gather inside a theatre under construction to install music stands and timber wall panelling.

Members of the project team install acoustic timber panelling and custom-made music stands as part of the final stages of work on site.

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