These opera houses represent international music culture. The buildings display architectural styles from baroque to modern. The halls provide optimal acoustic conditions for opera performances. The theaters are located in cities like Paris, New York and Sydney. The buildings function as centers of cultural life in their cities.
Sydney, Australia
Sydney Opera HouseThe building with white roof segments stands at Bennelong Point and contains multiple concert halls with 5738 seats.
London, United Kingdom
Royal Opera HouseThe theater in Covent Garden opened in 1858 and has 2256 seats for opera and ballet performances.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna State OperaThe neo-renaissance opera building from 1869 offers 2284 seats and contains marble columns and gold decorations in the interior.
New York City, USA
Metropolitan Opera HouseThe opera house opened in 1966 with 3800 seats and two Marc Chagall murals in the main hall.
Milan, Italy
Teatro alla ScalaThis established opera house contains a museum, a concert hall with 2000 seats and has presented performances since 1778.
Moscow, Russia
Bolshoi TheatreThe theatre opened in 1825 and presents Russian operas and classical ballet performances in a neoclassical building.
Paris, France
Palais GarnierThe 1875 building displays Beaux-Arts architecture with a large chandelier and a ceiling painted by Marc Chagall.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Teatro ColónThe theater opened in 1908 offers 2487 seats and hosts operas, ballets and symphonic concerts.
Budapest, Hungary
The Hungarian State Opera HouseThis opera house opened in 1884 with 1300 seats and was designed by architect Miklós Ybl in Neo-Renaissance style.
Dresden, Germany
Semperoper DresdenThis opera house opened in 1841 was reconstructed to original specifications after World War II destruction and reopened in 1985.
Bayreuth, Germany
Bayreuth FestspielhausThe theater opened in 1876 was conceived by Richard Wagner for his operas and features specific acoustic properties.
Barcelona, España
Liceu Opera BarcelonaThe theater opened in 1847 on La Rambla and counts 2292 seats, making it one of Europe's largest opera houses.
Naples, Italy
Real Teatro di San CarloOpened in 1737, this theater is Italy's oldest opera house, presenting classical operas in a historical building with 1386 seats.
Manaus, Brazil
Teatro AmazonasThis opera house, built in 1896, combines European architecture with local materials and features a distinctive pink dome.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teatro Municipal Rio de JaneiroOpened in 1909, this theater was modeled after the Paris Opera and houses 2361 seats for operas, concerts and ballet performances.
Athens, Greece
Greek National Opera (Stavros Niarchos Foundation)The complex, opened in 2017, features two halls with 1400 and 400 seats and advanced stage equipment.
Cairo, Egypt
Cairo Opera HouseOpened in 1988, this opera house hosts the National Symphony Orchestra and seats 1200 visitors in its main hall.
Venice, Italy
La Fenice TheatreThis opera complex, opened in 1792, was reconstructed after two fires and presents classical Italian operas in a 1000-seat auditorium.
Versailles, France
Château de Versailles Royal OperaInaugurated in 1770, this theater features 18th-century mechanical stage machinery and 712 seats distributed across stalls and three tiers.
Berlin, Germany
Staatsoper Unter den LindenThe 1742 opera house contains 1396 seats and a concert hall. The auditorium has been restored to its original form.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi Opera HouseAn architectural landmark that mirrors the Parisian design.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Königliche Oper KopenhagenModern national opera house of Denmark.
Oslo, Norway
Oslo Opera HouseA white building with a flat roof that rises from the waters of Oslo Fjord.
Prague, Czech Republic
The National Theatre of PragueNeo-renaissance building, symbol of Czech national identity and cultural heritage.
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw National Opera HouseThe neoclassical theater building opened in 1833 and accommodates 1800 spectators in the historical center of the Polish capital.
Liège, Belgium
Opéra Royal de WallonieThe theater was built in 1820 and renovated in 2012. It seats 1033 spectators in a classical style building.
Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide Festival CentreThe center opened in 1973 features three theater halls and an amphitheater with a total of 3500 seats.
São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo Municipal TheatreThe Renaissance style theater opened in 1911 offers 1500 seats and a facade with stone reliefs.
Helsinki, Finland
Finnish National Opera and BalletBuilt in 1993, this opera house features a hall with 1350 seats and modern stage equipment.
Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Arts Center Opera HouseThe building opened in 1993 offers 2340 seats and presents international and Korean opera productions.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Mariinsky TheatreBuilt in 1860, the theater has 1625 seats and a historical neoclassical interior with green coloring.
Odessa, Ukraine
Odessa National Academic Theater of Opera and BalletBuilt in 1810, the theater displays baroque architecture and has a hall with 1636 seats.