It is the latest and most spectacular of the buildings in the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences). It has been designed as an all-embracing cultural centre, setting the stage for operas, dance and open-air concerts. The innovative programme is coherent, offering top artistic events. It offers a global vision that uses music as the basis for other artistic and cultural disciplines. El Palau de les Arts is equipped with a stage measuring over 1.500 m² where the latest technology, such as portable platforms, interchangeable sets and simultaneous translation via screens built into the seats, sets the scene for all kinds of opera, musical and plays.