Location I st @ Franklin SquareTransportation Metro: McPherson Square
Phone 202-489-1400
Website www.operadc.com
Address 1400 I st. NW
Washington, DC 20005
OVERVIEW:
The murmurs were heard more than once during Opera Ultra Lounge's invite-only preview night. “I just came back from Vegas, and this place reminds me of those clubs,” said one patron to the bar staff. Another remarked, “This reminds me of the clubs in Miami and New York.”
And for good reason as D.C.’s newest posh nightclub features some of the finest details found in the swankiest hotspots in world-renown nightlife cities. Every detail of the club is absolutely stunning, from the buxom beauties serving drinks to top-of-the-line lighting and sound systems.
Located on I Street, steps away from the McPherson Square Metro, Opera truly has a “wow” factor as evident during the grand opening. Several guests who walked in did a quick look around at the venue’s décor and many were in awe of the brilliant lighting display, featuring beautiful fluorescent colors from all angles—the ceiling, floor, side panels—everywhere was radiating immense light.
The lighting comes courtesy of D.C.-native Michael Meacham of iDesign, who has created the ‘intelligent’ lighting found in clubs worldwide such as Liv, Mynt, Club Med, Crobar and Diesel. The architecture, equally stunning, is by lead designer Francois Frossard, whose work can be seen at such opulent Miami clubs like Opium, Set, Prive and Mansion.
But what’s a club without sound? Opera is now the first in D.C. to feature the 30,000-watt Funktion One sound system—recognized internationally by dance music aficionados as the purest sound system available in the market today. It’s the same setup found in clubs like Boom Boom Room and Cielo in New York, Liv and ArKadia in Miami, and Space in Ibiza. The sound is truly amazing; a pulsating bass hums through the crowd—evenly distributed across thee space, from the VIP lounges on the exterior circle of the club to the center of the circular dance floor.
These world-class elements were all brought together by managing partners John Alexiades, Mood Bacho, Alex Haje and Walid Zeytoun, a dream team of people behind some of the top nightclubs in New York and Miami, who now bring that expertise to D.C. with Opera.
It was an arduous two years to make their collective vision in to a reality. The space was first acquired in March 2009, formerly an underground storage facility next to the Metro. Getting the lighting, architecture and sound technicians all on board took time as well, and then there was the physical gutting of the space and installation of these elements.
“It was a lot of hard work, but we’re incredibly proud of how Opera turned out,” said Alexiades. “At Opera you’ll find the absolute best in service, atmosphere, sound and hospitality.” ...Read more..
The lighting comes courtesy of D.C.-native Michael Meacham of iDesign, who has created the ‘intelligent’ lighting found in clubs worldwide such as Liv, Mynt, Club Med, Crobar and Diesel. The architecture, equally stunning, is by lead designer Francois Frossard, whose work can be seen at such opulent Miami clubs like Opium, Set, Prive and Mansion.
But what’s a club without sound? Opera is now the first in D.C. to feature the 30,000-watt Funktion One sound system—recognized internationally by dance music aficionados as the purest sound system available in the market today. It’s the same setup found in clubs like Boom Boom Room and Cielo in New York, Liv and ArKadia in Miami, and Space in Ibiza. The sound is truly amazing; a pulsating bass hums through the crowd—evenly distributed across thee space, from the VIP lounges on the exterior circle of the club to the center of the circular dance floor.
These world-class elements were all brought together by managing partners John Alexiades, Mood Bacho, Alex Haje and Walid Zeytoun, a dream team of people behind some of the top nightclubs in New York and Miami, who now bring that expertise to D.C. with Opera.
It was an arduous two years to make their collective vision in to a reality. The space was first acquired in March 2009, formerly an underground storage facility next to the Metro. Getting the lighting, architecture and sound technicians all on board took time as well, and then there was the physical gutting of the space and installation of these elements.
“It was a lot of hard work, but we’re incredibly proud of how Opera turned out,” said Alexiades. “At Opera you’ll find the absolute best in service, atmosphere, sound and hospitality.” ...Read more..
Article courtesy of www.metromix.com
By: Alfredo Flores
By: Alfredo Flores
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