Quote Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende View Post
The auditorium and stage were not designed for the benefit of the on-stage performers sitting in risers, however. So, I'm curious how was your experience as a spectator, in a seat in a hall designed in such a way that pleasure should be gained from behind the scenes?

Regards,
Rex.
It was for the first time that I experienced a concert from that angle and I always thought that it should not be very attractive. However, I didn’t realize that the sound was deteriorated or unbalanced in any way, which had been my first concern and the advantage is that you can see the conductor’s face – like when you buy a DVD or look at a TV transmission. Also you are quite close to the orchestra when sitting beside or even behind the orchestra; at least it is the case in Copenhagen (and in the Berlin Philharmonie which might have been the inspiration when designing the concert house in Copenhagen).
So it was a positive experience in every respect.

Greg