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Opera House
OperaHousemapicon
Level 2
Chapter 2
Monster count 151
Soul count 151
Total gold 390
Armor count 2
Holy item count 2
Ammo count 47
Object count 77
Secret count 4
Tarot card Speed

Opera House is the second level of Painkiller chapter 2.

Description[]

This level is set in a big opera house which is under construction. It contains a large auditorium, several staircases and big front lobby. Behind the main stage is maintenance space. The whole building has marble walls and floor, as well as carpets and gold ornaments. Additionally everywhere are sconces, floor lamps and a large chandelier in the main auditorium. Staircases have beautiful wallpapers and are decorated with paintings, both realistic and abstract. Since the opera house is under construction most of the seats are missing. There are also various signs indicating that repairs have been carried out.

Monsters[]

This level is inhabited by monsters that resemble actors. They include:

Tarot card[]

The tarot card of this level is Speed. To acquire it, the player has to collect at least 100 souls.

Secret areas/pickups[]

Two armors can be found in this level:

  • The first one (bronze) is beneath the main stage in the basement area at the beginning.
  • The second one (silver) is in the dead end corridor that starts on the top floor after some stairs.
Secrets


Secret Location Description Video

Secret 1 Chapter 2 Level 2 - Opera House - Secret 1 The first secret is located behind the fenced gate at the beginning of the level. It is reached by placing some trash bins around the green dumpster and then jumping from it behind the gate. Video
Secret 2 Chapter 2 Level 2 - Opera House - Secret 2 The second secret is located in the backdrops near the stairs on some kind of opera prop. It is reached by jumping from the stairs directly on the prop. Video
Secret 3 Chapter 2 Level 2 - Opera House - Secret 3 The third secret is located on the main stage behind the prop house. It is reached by placing the stand, that lies next to the entrance to the eastern staircase, or a wooden box next to the stage and then jump onto the stage. Video
Secret 4 Chapter 2 Level 2 - Opera House - Secret 4 The fourth secret is located in the atrium like room at the celling. It is reached by jumping on the exterior balcony wall in the right spot to the top. Video

Trivia[]

  • It is possible that the interior of Opera level is modeled on the basis of the inside of the building of the Vienna State Opera.
  • The final design for the level was complete at least since 2003, as shown from gameplay trailers and a poster.
  • The painting with a woman with a fan has been taken from painting "The Concert" from 1630 made by Mattia Preti.
  • The painting with a man was made by Ghislandi Vittore Giuseppe and is called "Portrait of a Knight of the Constantinian Order". In this painting in the game, the knight was given a more dead look.
  • The painting with two men playing cards was made by Flemish artist Théodor Rombouts and is called "The Card Players".
  • The painting with a young man with some of papers was made by Claude Vignon and is called "A Youth Singer".
  • There's an Easter egg with the words "Joker Wus Here" written on the wall in the staircase just before you reach the top floor. This is likely a reference to the Joker from the movie "Batman" (1989). The Joker makes the same inscription when he destroys the works of art in the Gotham Museum.
  • In the painting by Francisco de Zurbarán "Meditation of St Francis", the face is darkened.
  • The painting by Pablo Picasso "Pitcher and Bowls" has been mirrored and changed to a pink shade.
  • The painting by Herri met de Bles "Landscape with the Banishment of Hagar" hangs on the stage.

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Soundtrack[]

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Opera House
OperaHousemapicon
Level 2
Chapter 2
Monster count 141
Soul count 141
Total gold 174
Armor count 2
Holy item count 0
Ammo count 57[T 1]
Object count 73
Secret count 2
Tarot card Speed

Opera House is the second level of Painkiller: Hell Wars chapter 2. Unlike the PC version, this level lacks the third flight of stairs with abstract paintings.

Description[]

This level is set in big opera house which is under construction. It contains large auditorium several staircases and big front lobby. Behind the main stage is maintenance space. The whole building has marble walls and floor, as well as carpets and gold ornaments. Additionally everywhere are sconces, floor lamps and a large chandelier in the main auditorium. Staircases have beautiful wallpapers and are decorated in the paintings. Since the opera house is under construction most of the seats are missing. There are also various signs indicating carried out repairs.

Monsters[]

This level is inhabited by monsters that resemble actors. They include:

Tarot card[]

Tarot card of this level is Speed. To acquire it, player has to collect at least 100 souls.

Secret areas/pickups[]

Two armors can be found in this level:

  • The first one (bronze) is beneath the main stage in the basement area at the beginning.
  • The second one (silver) is in the dead end corridor that starts on the top floor after some stairs.
Secrets


Secret Location Description Video

Secret 1 Chapter 2 Level 2 - Opera House - Secret 2 The first secret is located in the backdrops near the stairs on somekind opera prop. It is reached by jumping from the stairs directly on the prop.
Secret 2 Chapter 2 Level 2 - Opera House - Secret 3 The second secret is located on the main stage behind the prop house. It is reached by placing the stand, that lies next to the entrance to eastern staircase, and then jump onto the stage or later jump from the upper floors onto the stage. Video

Trivia[]

    1. Two Shotgun ammo boxes are out of bounds during the second part of the level, preventing 5 golden stars completion.
    • This level and Leningrad are the only levels in Painkiller: Hell Wars that have more ammo than their original counterparts.
    • It is possible that the interior of Opera level is modeled on the basis of the inside of the building of the Vienna State Opera.
    • The painting with a woman with a fan has been taken from painting "The Concert" from 1630 made by Mattia Preti.
    • The painting with a man was made by Ghislandi Vittore Giuseppe and is called "Portrait of a Knight of the Constantinian Order". In this painting in the game, the knight was given a more dead look.
    • The painting with two men playing cards was made by Flemish artist Théodor Rombouts and is called "The Card Players".
    • The painting with a young man with some of papers was made by Claude Vignon and is called "A Youth Singer".
    • There's an Easter egg with the words "Joker Wus Here" written on the wall in the staircase just before you reach the top floor. This is likely a reference to the Joker from the movie "Batman" (1989). The Joker makes the same inscription when he destroys the works of art in the Gotham Museum.
    • In the painting by Francisco de Zurbarán "Meditation of St Francis", the face is darkened.
    • The painting by Herri met de Bles "Landscape with the Banishment of Hagar" hangs on the stage.

    Gallery[]

    Soundtrack[]

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    Opera
    H&D Chapter 2 Level 1 - Opera 26
    Level 1
    Chapter 2
    Monster count 166
    Soul count 166
    Total gold 968
    Armor count 2
    Holy item count 3
    Ammo count 69
    Object count 188
    Secret count 5
    Tarot card Double Haste, Dark Soul

    Opera is the first level of Painkiller Hell & Damnation chapter 2.

    Description[]

    This level is set in big opera house which is under construction. It contains large auditorium several staircases and big front lobby. Behind the main stage is maintenance space. The whole building has marble walls and floor, as well as carpets and gold ornaments. Additionally everywhere are sconces, floor lamps and a large chandelier in the main auditorium. Staircases have beautiful wallpapers and are decorated in the paintings, both realistic and abstract. Since the opera house is under construction most of the seats are missing. There are also various signs indicating carried out repairs.

    Monsters[]

    This level is inhabited by monsters that resemble actors. They include:

    Tarot card[]

    The Tarot Cards of this level are Double Haste and Dark Soul. To acquire them, player has to find all secret areas (Double Haste) and collect at least 100 souls (Dark Soul).

    Secret areas/pickups[]

    Secrets


    Secret Location Description Video

    Secret 1 H&D Chapter 2 Level 1 - Opera - Secret 1 The first secret is located behind the fenced gate at the beginning of the level. It is reached by placing some trash bins around green dumpster and then jumping from it behind the gate. Video
    Secret 2 H&D Chapter 2 Level 1 - Opera - Secret 2 The second secret is located in the backdrops near the stairs on somekind opera prop. It is reached by jumping from the stairs directly on the prop. Video
    Secret 3 H&D Chapter 2 Level 1 - Opera - Secret 3 The third secret is on the protruding planks by the second floor's doors of the unfinished staircase. It is reached by going on the top floor of the main auditorium and then to the entrance of the unfinished staircase. The player has to carefully jump on the protruding planks to reach the holy item. Video
    Secret 4 H&D Chapter 2 Level 1 - Opera - Secret 4 The fourth secret is located on the main stage behind the prop house. It is reached after finishing with the third secret. After collecting the holy item from the third secret the doors will open and the player can jump onto the main stage from the balcony to reach the secret behind prop house. Video
    Secret 5 H&D Chapter 2 Level 1 - Opera - Secret 5 The fifth secret is located by the bricked doors in the staircase with modernist paintings. It is reached by going on the top floor of the main auditorium and then going to the opposite site from the staircase the player came from. Then the player has to jump from the balconies to the second floor and then move to the entrance to the staircase. Video

    Trivia[]

    • It is possible that the interior of Opera level is modeled on the basis of the inside of the building of the Vienna State Opera.
    • The final design for the level was complete at least since 2003, as shown from gameplay trailers and a poster.
    • The painting with a woman with a fan has been taken from painting "The Concert" from 1630 made by Mattia Preti.
    • The painting with a man was made by Ghislandi Vittore Giuseppe and is called "Portrait of a Knight of the Constantinian Order".
    • The painting with two men playing cards was made by Flemish artist Théodor Rombouts and is called "The Card Players".
    • The painting with a young man with some of papers was made by Claude Vignon and is called "A Youth Singer".
    • There's an Easter egg with the words "Joker Wus Here" written on the wall in the staircase just before you reach the top floor. This is likely a reference to the Joker from the movie "Batman" (1989). The Joker makes the same inscription when he destroys the works of art in the Gotham Museum.

    Gallery[]

    Survival[]

    Soundtrack[]

    Environment Sounds[]

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