McCaw Hall, Opera house in Seattle Center, United States
McCaw Hall is an opera house on the Seattle Center grounds, with a main auditorium seating 2,890. The interior rises in stacked, curving tiers: two balconies sweep in wide arcs toward the stage, their fronts edged with thin lines of green light against reddish side walls, above rows of dark green seats and a black ceiling dotted with small white lights.
The Civic Auditorium opened in 1928, funded by saloon owner James Osborne and a municipal bond, on land donated by David Denny. A 1956 bond measure expanded it for the 1962 World's Fair, and it reopened on April 21, 1962 as the Seattle Opera House with Igor Stravinsky conducting and Van Cliburn as soloist. A 2002–2003 renovation by LMN Architects, funded in part by a $20 million gift from Craig McCaw and his brothers, renamed it Marion Oliver McCaw Hall.
The hall houses the Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet companies, presenting classical and contemporary works throughout the year. Visitors experience the offerings of these two major arts organizations that define the region's cultural landscape.
The hall provides accessible entrances, wheelchair seating areas, and hearing loop systems for guests with hearing aids. These accommodations make visiting comfortable for people with various access needs.
The auditorium's two balconies sweep in wide arcs toward the stage, their fronts edged with thin lines of green light against reddish side walls. Above, a grid of small white lights dots the black ceiling. The hall seats 2,890 spectators.
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