The Teatro Dell'Opera in Rome is a magnificent venue and definitely one of the best places to enjoy opera in the capital. Always a dressy affair, the audience at this opera house regularly challenge the building itself on matters of style and flamboyance.

Following the end of the monarchy, the venue was renamed as Teatro dell'Opera, and in 1958 the building was remodeled and modernized once again by the Rome City Council. The architect Marcello Piacentini drew up the plans, radically altering the existing architectural style and designing the present facade, entrance and foyer.

The Theater's legendary acoustics can still bear comparison with any other auditorium in the world. The present seating capacity is about 1,600, and the house was retrofitted with air-conditioning subsequent to a restoration, which provided improvements to the interior. The stucco work was completely restored, the great proscenium arch strengthened, and a parquet floor of solid oak blocks laid to replace the previous one.

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma

Piazza Beniamino Gigli, 7, 00184 Rome