Bass Performance Hall, concert hall in downtown Fort Worth,Texas
Bass Performance Hall is a concert hall in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, built to host opera, symphony, ballet, and theater performances. The main auditorium seats around 2,000 people and was designed after 19th-century European opera houses, with a horseshoe-shaped interior, warm wood paneling, and ornate gold details.
The hall was built during the 1990s and opened in 1998, funded entirely through private donations from the local community with no public money. It was created to give Fort Worth's performing arts organizations a permanent home of their own.
The two limestone angels blowing trumpets above the main entrance were funded by local donors and have become a recognizable symbol of the building. Visitors often stop to look at them before entering, as they set the tone for the experience inside.
The hall sits in the heart of downtown Fort Worth, within walking distance of nearby hotels and restaurants. Arriving early is a good idea, since the lobby and the exterior facade are worth a few minutes on their own before a show.
Although the hall looks like a 19th-century building, it was built entirely in the 1990s. Musicians who have performed there have noted that the acoustics rank among the best of any hall in North America.
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