It is frequently used for large receptions, exhibitions, fashion shows, class reunions and breakfast, lunch and dinner gatherings. Music Hall Ballroom accommodates up to 1,300 people, and is the second largest meeting space in the city, encompassing nearly 20,000 square feet (1,900 m 2). ĭetail of the auditorium crystal chandelier It also includes 96 candles, each lit with an individual bulb. The chandelier weighs approximately 1,500 pounds with a diameter of 21 feet. It was found and purchased by the Corbett Family as they financed the multi-year renovation of the auditorium. The Czechoslovakian piece was sent to the United States in pieces, and was officially installed in Springer Auditorium in the early 1970s. Springer Auditorium also houses the iconic Music Hall Chandelier. Springer serves as home for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, the Cincinnati Ballet, the Cincinnati Opera, as well as the May Festival (the tradition from which the necessity of building such a permanent hall derived). Prior to recent sweeping revitalization efforts, which eliminated many seats in favor of increasing seat size universally, it was the second-largest traditional auditorium or opera house by capacity in the nation. It seats 2,289 people for symphony performances and 2,439 people for the Cincinnati Pops.
Springer Auditorium is the main auditorium, named in honor of founding patron Reuben Springer. In June 2014, Music Hall was included on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual list of America's 11 most endangered historic places. Music Hall was built over a pauper's cemetery, which has helped fuel its reputation as one of the most haunted places in America. It is located at 1241 Elm Street, across from the historic Washington Park in Over-the-Rhine, minutes from the center of the downtown area.
The building was designed with a dual purpose – to house musical activities in its central auditorium and industrial exhibitions in its side wings. Department of the Interior for its distinctive Venetian Gothic architecture.
In January 1975, it was recognized as a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. It serves as the home for the Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Opera, May Festival Chorus, and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Music Hall, commonly known as Cincinnati Music Hall, is a classical music performance hall in Cincinnati, Ohio, completed in 1878.
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