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In Reply to: RE: Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles posted by Brian Cheney on May 31, 2012 at 12:53:21
Before Bambi left in a screech of Bentley and roar of Jaguar, he weighed in on the Disney Hall. He commented on the tiny seats, confusing circulation, sculptural oddities and the sound. Unlike you, he found nothing that he liked in it, including the sound: "If the Disney were speakers, they would be selling at $400/pair." I've wanted to visit the hall, but missed my chance when I was in California two years ago.
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Here's my two cents on the hall:1. Exterior: It's certainly interesting, but doesn't do a whole lot for me.
2. Interior: Parts of it can be a maze. I've say in the top row and it was a bit of an epic journey getting there. Lots of stairs, passages and winding bends.
3. The Hall: architecturally I think it's beautiful. The pattern and coloring of the seat covers are hideous.
4. Acoustics: It's a bit bright and booming. Lots of presences, but lacks the warmth of a place like Carnegie Hall. That being said, the acoustics are still better than most halls.
Edits: 05/31/12
My comments on the sound refer to the hall configuration for last weekend's "Don Giovanni". Several rows of front orchestra seats were removed to make a stage for singers and some crude sets, and the orchestra was placed behind this stage, nearly butting up against the auditorium's front wall. Singers followed the conductor's beat on TV monitors.
In normal use the orchestra sits about 20ft in front of said wall.
I estimate Disney Hall has about 2,200 seats, making it smaller than average.
How did Bambi leave?
"He was one of those men who live in poverty so that their lines of questioning may continue." - John Steinbeck
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