Teatro Real

"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." Full review

"Situated across the Plaza de Oriente from the Palacio Real, the Teatro Real Madrid is a center for opera and ballet performances." Full review

"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

"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

"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