Experts' Choice Award Teatro Real
What the experts agree on
Madrid's grand opera house dazzles with ornate 19th-century interiors and cutting-edge acoustics. After a decade-long renovation, it reopened as one of Europe's most technologically advanced venues for opera, ballet, and concerts.
“This elegant opera house hosts numerous events, mostly opera and ballet.”
– Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's "Built in 1850, this neoclassical theater was long a cultural center for madrileño society."
Lonely Planet "The 1997 renovations combined the latest in theatre and acoustic technology with a remake of the most splendid of its 19th-century decor." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Situated across the Plaza de Oriente from the Palacio Real, the Teatro Real Madrid is a center for opera and ballet performances." Full review
Time Out "Shaped like a compressed oval, the interior of the city's opera house is breathtakingly ornate compared with its sombre façade, and one of the most technologically advanced in Europe." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Its two facades open onto two squares: Oriente (East) and Isabella II. After 10 years of renovation, it reopened in 1997 and stages operas, concerts and ballets." Full review
Frommer's "One of the world’s finest acoustic settings for opera, the up-to-date technical side of this theater is as impressive as its 19th-century over-the-top ornamentation." Full review
New York Times
