Harrison Opera House

Well, parking is a nightmare, but it is what it is. We got an amazing deal on box seats, and i couldn't pass them up. It's definitely worth the drive and effort. So get there EARLY for good parking!!There are elevators if you have trouble with stairs. The seats are actually quite comfortable, I wasn't bothered by them the entire show. Some times I get a little fidgety. There are drink and snack selections which is a nice bonus. Staff was friendly. Super fast and efficient getting people in and through the doors, and directing guests. This is out third show and will most certainly return

This opera house offers ample space, including a balcony with a great view. We recently attended a stand-up comedy show and had no problem finding seats. The venue is well-maintained, and the seats are comfortable. Two bars on the 1st and 2nd floor serve alcoholic beverages, but they tend to be a bit pricey like any other event concession. There is plenty of parking available on the side for $5 for the duration of the show, and it's conveniently located within walking distance from stores and restaurants.

The Harrison Opera House is a decent place to see the opera. I've never seen an opera anywhere else, so I have nothing to compare it to. The view from the balcony section isn't bad. The music was great in my opinion.

I'm just learning they host other events like comedy shows, but I've been here for no other reason than for operas. My first experience was Aida over 11 years ago and I sat pretty close to the stage but I don't remember having difficulty reading subtitles. Last year I saw The Valkyrie and last night, La Traviata. I sat row G, right in the middle and had the most difficult time seeing both the subtitles and the stage at the same time. I like being close but not at the expense of my comfort and understanding. May be trying box seats next season.

The lost and found & customer service here is nonexistent. We lost a wireless charger when we were there watching my daughters dance recital. We know exactly where we left it.I called and spoke to someone who said they will email the lady that's always there in the morning and that they would get back to me. 1 week later, no call back.I reached out again and caught the lady that's there in the mornings. I asked if they had a lost and found and she checked for me, but it wasn't there. I then asked if I could come in and look where I was seated. SHE SIGHED. Audibly sighed. I was shocked. She put me on hold to ask someone else and they said I could NOT come look in the area I was seated but that they would look for me. They put me on hold to go look but at this point I'm 99.9% sure they didn't.

Attended the first night of the Sound of Music at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, Virginia on May 13, 2022.The venue is old and could use some painting evident by some peeling paint on the ceiling. The acoustics were reasonable but an opening in the ceiling right above the stage probably does not do good since the orchestra pit is right in front of the stage. The Virginia Symphony Orchestra did a superb job and so did the cast. Mikaela Bennett (Maria) has a beautiful voice. The production followed roughly the movie story. The cast is just incredible. Gretl (Stormie Trevino) was just very funny and even as a six year old captured the heart of the audience. Captain Von Trapp (Edward Watts) performance was solid and convincing. While I am partial and biased to the Chesapeake Soprano singer Aundi Marie Moore who played Mother Abbess, her voice was indeed powerful and beautiful.While this venue is labeled an Opera House there were things that would be detrimental for an opera. First I resent being charged to park my car. After paying for tickets, the least they can do is provide free parking. The seats are not comfortable and the seats in front of you were too close. I sat at the Right Mezzanine front and after three hours my legs were killing me. My biggest complaint if I am watching a real Opera is that unless you are seated at the Mezzanine, you will not be able to see the orchestra. The orchestra pit is also too small for a full production orchestra.All in all, I enjoyed the performance.

Purchased tickets months in advance and picked box seats to accommodate my disability. Upon arrival the seats were not labeled and we Al were told our seats were behind two seats in front which were 75% blocked from other patrons large heads sitting in front of us. We were told by usher to go to box office to accommodate us and the box personal offered us cheap seats in middle of many other seats. We asked for our money back($85) per seat and we were told they wouldn't allow. We noticed that there were many other seats unoccupied that we could have swapped. I had to sit on top of seat using my coat as a cushion causing extreme discomfort. I couldn't believe this place wouldn't accommodate someone with a disability .

Sound of music was fantastic! The Opera house accommodated us fairly quickly and smoothly. I was in the edge of the theater and can still see and hear everything!

BEWARE THE PHONE GESTAPO! I was at a show this weekend and multiple ushers were CONSTANTLY walking back and forth watching the crowd. They walked directly through our line of sight blocking the performer throughout the ENTIRE show. Additionally the ushers would shine their flashlights directly into our faces while directing people to their seats LONG AFTER the show had started. Seat numbers are on the arm of the seats instead of the actual seat. I consider myself a pretty smart guy, but me and the six people next to me were all in the wrong seat and had to slide down one when some latecomers finally showed up. Inside does not match the outside. Inside steps are bare concrete with steel handrails - looks more like the Scope than an "opera house."As mentioned above, a SIGNIFICANT number of people were VERY late to the show which was also very distracting. I've never been to a show where this many people were this late. It was completely unreasonable. In summary, it looks nice from the outside, but the rest of the experience was god awful. WILL NOT BE BACK.

Parking was good because we got there way early. Wish there was signage at the front door guiding to mezzanine/balcony.