Teatro Real
7 expert reviews
“This elegant opera house hosts numerous events, mostly opera and ballet.”
– Condé Nast Traveler

"Built in 1850, this neoclassical theater was long a cultural center for madrileño society."

"The 1997 renovations combined the latest in theatre and acoustic technology with a remake of the most splendid of its 19th-century decor."
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"Situated across the Plaza de Oriente from the Palacio Real, the Teatro Real Madrid is a center for opera and ballet performances."
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"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"
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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."
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