Teatro di San Carlo

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Top 1% of attractions in Naples
9 / 10

5 expert reviews

“Begun in 1737 by the Bourbons (who were great opera buffs) but rebuilt after a fire destroyed it in 1816, this is Italy’s largest opera house and one of Europe’s most prestigious.”

– Afar Magazine

Frommer's Frommer's
"The Teatro San Carlo is among Europe's most beautiful opera houses and one of the most famous. A neoclassical jewel with an ornate gilded interior." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Put on your poshest togs and catch a performance." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Its perfect acoustics and broad stage make San Carlo one of Italy's foremost musical venues." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"La Scala in Milan is the famous one, but San Carlo is more beautiful, and Naples is, after all, the most operatic of cities." Full review