Munich’s Top 10 : Opera, Concerts & Theatre

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Tickets for performances at the state theatres can be booked online at www.staatstheater-tickets.bayern.de


Most theatres close at the start of the summer holidays (end of July). The new season usually begins at the end of September.



  1. Bayerische Staatsoper

    Built
    in 1811, the neo-Classical national theatre was reconstructed (1823–5)
    after a fire. It grew into one of the most important music stages, and
    premieres of Wagner operas were held here in the presence of Ludwig II.
    Closed for many years after the end of World War II, the theatre
    re-opened in 1963. Noted for its impressive repertoire, the theatre
    boasts an auditorium with five balconies resplendent in royal gold and
    purple.

  2. Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel

    In
    1951, the Neues Residenztheater opened its doors next to the Opera
    House. Stark on the outside, the interior is lavish and monumental
    thanks to refurbishment in 1988–91. Artistic director Dieter Dorn
    presents a wide range of dramatic works. The Theater im Haus der Kunst is also part of the Bayerische Schauspielhaus.




    Bayerische Staatsoper

  3. Cuvilliés-Theater

    Time
    seems to have stood still in this breathtakingly beautiful Rococo
    theatre. Furnishings and decor were packed away in crates for safe
    storage during World War II. After the original building was destroyed
    by bombing, the theatre was rebuilt, reopening in 1958. It is a stage
    for performances by the Bayerische Staatstheater .




    Cuvilliés-Theater

  4. Münchner Kammerspiele

    Built
    by Richard Riemerschmid in 1901 and now restored, this theatre became
    the home of the Münchner Kammerspiele in 1926. Inside, Art Nouveau
    rules, with intertwining ornamentation and dozens of lighting fixtures
    in the shape of flower buds. During the 1920s, the Kammerspiele was
    considered the most important stage outside Berlin and caused quite a
    stir staging works by Bertolt Brecht and others. Even today, you are
    sure to be treated to innovative theatre.

  5. Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz

    Lovers
    of traditionally staged operas, operettas, and musicals will feel right
    at home in this intimate theatre. Built in 1865 as a bourgeois
    equivalent to the royal theatre houses, it has remained a popular venue
    to this day.

  6. Gasteig

    An
    unwieldy brick structure on the outside, this theatre is a venue for
    more than 1,700 events per year – from concerts by the Munich
    Philharmonic to a film festival. Seating 2,500, the Philharmonie has
    excellent acoustics. This large hall is complemented by other smaller
    auditoriums.




    Gasteig

  7. Herkulessaal

    Perfect
    for classical concerts, this vast hall in the Residenz, with over 1,200
    seats, is popular with the Bayerischen Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra, the
    Münchner Symphoniker, and the Münchner Kammerorchester, which stage
    sell-out concerts here.

    • Residenzstr. 1 (Entrance Hofgarten)

    • 089 29 06 71

  8. Prinzregententheater

    Built
    in 1901 as a Wagner festival theatre, the space, conceived as an
    amphitheatre, is chiefly used as a performance venue for the Bayerische
    Theaterakademie August Everding.

  9. Münchner Volkstheater

    What you experience here is by no means simple folk theatre but a sophisticated repertory of entertaining, popular plays.

  10. Deutsches Theater

    This
    large theatre is the city’s main venue for international stars and
    musicals. During Fasching (carnival), it is transformed into a
    glittering ballroom.