An overarching goal for the design team behind the new Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House in Dallas was to re-create the experience found in some of Europe’s much-loved opera venues. One of the Winspear models was the Classical-style, horseshoe-shaped hall at Munich’s National Theatre (1818). The sought-after acoustical qualities were strength, intelligibility, and warmth, says Bob Essert, director of Sound Space Design, the project’s acoustician. “The objective was to envelope the listener with orchestral sound while maintaining the clarity of the singers’ voices,” he adds.
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