Opera house and theatre — Massy
An 800-seat hall holding the “scène conventionnée lyrique” label.
The 800-seat hall is devoted to opera, theatre and variety. It sits within a cultural complex that also houses a media library, a library and three cinema screens. The first venue to receive the State label "scène conventionnée lyrique" and a member of the Réunion des Opéras de France and of Opera Europa, the Opéra de Massy stands out as a benchmark place of artistic production.
Scenarchie was commissioned by the city of Massy for the architectural and scenographic design of the opera-theatre hall and its ancillary spaces. The hall has a 500 m² stage, a sound and lighting control position, projection equipment and dressing rooms.
The "Weinberg" stands — vineyard terraces — form three interconnected mezzanines and favour the reflection of unamplified sound energy, each step offering acoustically reflective surfaces within the audience. The forestage is fitted with a motorized orchestra lift allowing three configurations: a traditional forestage extending the stage, an extension of the stalls for 60 extra spectators on a motorized seating wagon, or a large-capacity orchestra pit for 80 musicians.
