Teatro dell'Opera Rome

The Teatro dell’Opera, or Opera Theater, has been the pulsing heart of the Eternal City’s musical life since the late 19th century. It was originally called the Costanzi Theater, after the theater’s builder. It can accommodate around 2000 people and once contained an amphitheater, a gallery and three levels of seating. The entire thing is topped by an impressive cupola, decorated with frescoes by Annibale Brugnoli. Inaugurated in 1880 with one of Rossini’s operas, it has been renovated numerous times throughout its long history. Indeed, the amphitheater was removed and the interior spaces have been made even more luxurious. Each year, it plays host to a long list of lyrical opera performances, as well as ballet performances.