Oslo Opera House
Operahuset i Oslo
The Oslo Opera House (Operahuset) is the home of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet and Norway's national opera house, standing in Bjørvika at the head of the Oslofjord.
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Operahuset i Oslo
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