VENUES AND SEATING CHARTS

Opera Tampa presents its operas in two of the four venues at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Carol Morsani Hall and Louise Lykes Ferguson Hall.

Carol Morsani Hall, with 2,552 seats, is the triumphant centerpiece of the performing arts complex. The traditional horseshoe-shaped opera house has continental seating on four levels: orchestra, mezzanine, balcony and gallery. Excellent sight lines combine with impeccable acoustics to create a magnificent venue that rivals the great classical theaters of the world! The hall's proscenium is 60 feet high with a playing depth of 55 feet and a total stage width of 120 feet. When combined with an 11-story high backstage area, the enormous Carol Morsani Hall onstage and backstage areas easily accommodate major productions of Broadway musicals, operas, ballets and orchestral concerts. A 42-ton concert wall can be lowered for the orchestra and choral performances.

Detailed Seating Chart (536 KB)
Printable Seating Chart (327 KB) in PDF Format

Louise Lykes Ferguson Hall, with 1,042 seats, is ideally suited for musical concerts, plays and dance events. The hall boasts comfortable orchestra seating and two tiers of curving balconies, creating a unique blend of intimacy and spaciousness. Louise Lykes Ferguson Hall has a 40-foot-wide by 30-foot-high proscenium, a total playing depth of 50 feet and a total stage width of 80 feet, plus orchestra pit and concert wall.

Detailed Seating Chart (401 KB)
Printable Seating Chart (247 KB) in PDF Format

Seating charts subject to change without notice.

VIRTUAL TOURS

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center offers 360° virtual tours of its Carol Morsani Hall and Patel Conservatory. You can take one tour or many! Tour will open in a separate window. Click here for the virtual tour page. If applicable, you may need to turn off your pop-up blocker to view. If you have trouble viewing the virtual tours, you may need to download the most recent version of Java. The Java download is free and available from the Java Systems website at http://www.java.com.