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Despite opening seven years late and €600m over-budget, Hamburg’s new Elbphilharmonie has sold out for practically every performance. Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim reports on the spectacular building.

The escalator to the Elbphilharmonie moves at a snail’s pace. That’s by design. A visit to this striking new concert hall, built on top of a massive brick warehouse overlooking the harbor here, begins with a four-minute ride through a white tube sequined with thousands of reflective discs. The tube is curved, too, so the end isn’t immediately visible... Keep reading on The New York Times