Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall

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caption = Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall seen from the southwest
name = Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall
location_town = Zagreb
location_country = Croatia
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architect = Marijan Haberle
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construction_start_date= 1961
completion_date = 1973
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Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall ( _hr. Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog) is a large concert hall and convention center in Zagreb, Croatia. It is named after Vatroslav Lisinski, a 19th century Croatian composer. The building has a big hall with 1841 seats and a small hall with 305 seats.cite web | url=http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/?id=159&solo=191&l=e | title=Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall Celebrates 35 Years | publisher=Zagreb Tourist Board | language=English| accessdate=2008-03-05] A large lobby doubles as an exhibition area.

History

The decision to build a new multifunctional hall in Zagreb was made in 1957.cite web | url=http://www.lisinski.hr/dvorana.asp?id=2 | title=Gradnja dvorane | language=Croatian | accessdate=2008-03-08] A team of architects led by Marijan Haberle won the design contest. The construction began in 1961, but floods and financial difficulties pushed the completion date into the next decade.cite web | url=http://www.vjesnik.com/Pdf/2000%5C12%5C29%5C15A15.PDF | title=Fenomen »Dana Dvorane« | publisher="Vjesnik" | first=Nenad | last=Turkalj | date=29 December 2000 | language=Croatian | format=PDF | accessdate=2008-03-09] The hall was finally opened on 29 December 1973.

The concert hall has organized a number of concerts by musicians of all genres; it has served as the stage for classical music, opera, ballet and theater performances, as well as many international congresses and conventions. The hall saw 10 million visitors in the first thirty years of operation.cite web | url=http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/30-godina-koncertne-dvorane-vatroslava-lisinskog-u-zagrebu/178419.aspx | title=30 godina koncertne dvorane "Vatroslava Lisinskog" u Zagrebu | publisher=Index.hr | date=December 30 2003 | language=Croatian | accessdate=2008-05-18] In 2007, a total of 450 different shows were put together, recording over 760 thousand visitors.

Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall was the venue of the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest [cite web | url=http://www.eurovision.tv/index/main?page=66&event=306 | title=Eurovision Song Contest 1990 | publisher=European Broadcasting Union | language=English | accessdate=2008-03-02] , when it saw its first major adaptation.cite web | url=http://www.gin.hr/en/lisinski.htm | title=Concert Hall ‘Vatroslav Lisinski' Zagreb | publisher=Investinženjering | language=English | accessdate=2008-03-09] In 1992, the hall's copper roof cover was completely replaced. Further renovation work was done in 1999. [cite web | url=http://www.zagreb-convention.hr/?id=86&l=e&nav=nav3&solo=234 | title=Concert and Congress Hall Vatroslav Lisinski | publisher=Zagreb Convention Bureau | language=English | accessdate=2008-03-09]

References

External links

* http://www.lisinski.hr/ hr icon en icon