Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga
| Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga 滋賀県立芸術劇場びわ湖ホール | |
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Interactive map of Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga 滋賀県立芸術劇場びわ湖ホール | |
| General information | |
| Location | 15-1 Uchidehama, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°00′25″N 135°52′38″E / 35.007073°N 135.877100°E |
| Opened | 5 September 1998[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 6[2] |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 1,848 (main theatre)[1] 804 (theatre)[1] 323 (ensemble hall)[1] |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga (滋賀県立芸術劇場びわ湖ホール, Shiga Kenritsu Geijutsu Gekijō Biwa-ko Hōru) is a performing arts centre that opened beside Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan in 1998.[1] Biwako Hall is one of Japan's leading centres for opera and is home to the Biwako Hall Vocal Ensemble.[2][3] The three halls also host performances of ballet, orchestral and choral works, chamber music, world music, jazz, plays, and traditional performing arts.[4]
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Biwako Hall beside Lake Biwa
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Mezzo-soprano Koyama Yumi singing Isolde at Biwako Hall in 2010
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References
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- ^ a b c d e 滋賀県立芸術劇場びわ湖ホール [Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga] (in Japanese). The Association of Public Theaters and Halls in Japan. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Hall & Facilities". Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Biwako Hall Vocal Ensemble". Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- ^ "Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga". Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga. Retrieved 23 October 2025.