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TEATRO REAL,
THE BEST STAGE

The Teatro Real is considered the leading institution of the performing arts in Spain, the foremost national opera house and one of the most important Spanish cultural institutions. The theatre also enjoys significant international prestige.

The artistic project

The artistic project behind the Teatro Real has led to its current position as one of the main international opera centres and a benchmark for Spanish cultural institutions. Its artistic program seeks excellence, with an interest in both traditional repertory and contemporary forms, including 20th-century music and the newest avant-garde, with a firm commitment to providing the public with a place where they can discover the trending artists and contents creators. It also pays special attention to new audiences, and to popularising opera among children and young people.

2017-2019 BICENTENARY OF THE TEATRO REAL AND 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS REOPENING

From January 2016 to the end of 2018, the Teatro Real celebrated two important anniversaries: 200 years since it was founded in 1818, by order of King Ferdinand VII; and 20 years since its reopening in 1997 after a pioneering, complex architectural restoration which made its stage a benchmark among its peers, both for its sophisticated theatrical technology and for its functionality.

The commemoration of both events was classified as an “event of exceptional public interest” in the 2015 State Budget, in recognition of the historic role of the Teatro Real.

The commemorative programme included an extensive artistic schedule and different institutional initiatives and events publicising the occasion, which among other goals contributed to establishing opera as a centre of culture in Spain, making it accessible to younger audiences, and enhancing the international role of the Teatro Real.

Two main themes were pursued during these three years: broadening the Teatro Real’s repertory of operas and working to make opera more popular and accessible in Spain, while recovering its heritage.

2020-2023 Teatro Real, close to you. Opera social dissemination programme

In May 2020, the Council of Ministers approved the “Plan de Fomento de la Ópera del Teatro Real” under the title “Teatro Real, cerca de ti”. Programme for the social dissemination of opera” as an Event of Exceptional Public Interest (AEIP).

This programme covers three artistic seasons 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23, and its main objectives are to get closer to citizens, being more permeable and closer to society, and popularisation, through various activities (when the health situation allows it) to bring opera to the streets.

Recognitions

TEATRO REAL, AWARDED AS THE BEST OPERA COMPANY IN THE WORLD AT THE INTERNATIONAL OPERA AWARDS 2021.

The quality of its artistic programming has led the Teatro Real to be nominated as Best Opera Company for its productions during 2019.

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How to arrive?

Teatro Real is located at Plaza Isabel II s/n, in the centre of Madrid. 

The best way to access Teatro Real is through public transport, since traffic in Madrid complicates sometimes, especially during Christmas, the access to the city centre.

En Metro:

Ópera: lines 2, 5 and Ramal Ópera – Príncipe Pío branch line
Sol: lines 1, 2 and 3

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Buses:

Plaza de Isabel II:lines 3, 25 and 39
Sol:lines 5, 15, 20, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 150
Calle Mayor: line 3
Plaza Callao: line 44, 75, 133, 146, 147 and 148
Plaza de Santo Domingo: lines 1, 2, 46 and 74
Plaza Mayor: lines 17, 18, 23, 31, 35 and 65

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