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The World’s Most Special and Legendary Opera Houses

Bayreuther Festspiele, BayreuthEnglish National Opera, LondonGran Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, VenicePalais Garnier, ParisMarkgräfliches Opernhaus, BayreuthMetropolitain Opera, New York City

Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico

Today, Palacio de las Bellas Artes is listed as an artistic monument protected by the UNESCO, and yet there was a time when...

Den Norske Opera, Oslo

Reminiscent of an iceberg, the new glass building of Norwegian National Opera has cast its anchor near the Oslo harbour where...

Royal Opera House, London

The range of opera productions staged at London's Royal Opera may undergo certain transformations in autumn 2011...

La Monnaie, Brussels

The National Opera of Belgium - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie - impressed with its enthusiasm for innovation during the 'golden decade'...

Markgräfliches Opernhaus, Bayreuth

A late Italian Baroque edifice, Margravial Opera House (Markgräfliches Opernhaus) is one of the most amazing 18th-century...

Opéra Bastille, Paris

The second venue of the state-owned L'Opéra National de Paris, Opéra Bastille, a building of from blue granite from Brittany...

Teatro alla Scala, Milan

The secret of the fascination that Teatro alla Scala holds over the minds of music-lovers worldwide lies in the musical events which have...

Sydney Opera, Sydney

The construction of the seafront Sidney Opera House, designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon, took fourteen years...

Teatro Amazonas, Manaus

It was a movie - Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo - that turned Teatro Amazonas into a legend; the film portrayed a man who...

Wuppertal Opera , Wuppertal

This opera house is a living evidence of the fact that great art can be born in a small provincial city - by refusing to conform to the dictates...

Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, Valencia

The Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's futuristic white concrete, metal and glass miracle, slightly reminiscent of a giant whale...

English National Opera, London

1904 saw Britain's largest, most modern and opulent theatre open in London; designed by the architect Frank Matcham...

Metropolitain Opera, New York City

The New York Metropolitan Opera, the world's most expensive and capacious opera house, has always put emphasis on...

Wiener Staatsoper, Vienna

The Vienna State Opera - it is a gem of Romantic Historicism, excellent singers and top musical level of the performances...

Bayreuther Festspiele, Bayreuth

Richard Wagner wanted this theatre to be built for one performance only - his Der Ring des Nibelungen opera of human transformation...

Palais Garnier, Paris

The older of the existing buildings housing Opéra National de Paris, it is such a magnificent and incredibly beautiful edifice that it's still being...

Gran Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Venice

Designed by the architect Giannantonio Selva, the opera house carrying the name of Phoenix - La Fenice...

Arena di Verona, Verona

The white and pink limestone Arena di Verona, one of the most exciting opera outdoor venues, is actually a place with a horrifying history...

Schlingensief's Opera Village of Remdoogo, Burkina Faso

The opera village of Remdoogo is the utopia created by the German action artist, film, opera and theatre director Christoph Schlingensief...

Teatro Real, Madrid

El Real - the Spanish Royal Opera - is definitely worth your attention, firstly, thanks to the company's new leader Gerard Mortier...