Die Bayerische Staatsoper

Opened in 1818, the Nationaltheater is the main venue of the Bayerische Staatsoper, the Bavarian State Ballet and the Bavarian State Orchestra. The Neoclassicist theatre provides seats for a total of 2,101 visitors. With 2,500 m², the stage rebuilt after the Second World War is one of the world’s biggest opera stages. Works such as Richard Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde or Die Walküre have celebrated their world premiere here.

Visitors have the opportunity to visit the Nationaltheater almost daily on one of our numerous tours. You can also visit us virtually – Google Arts & Culture offers a 3D tour and various online exhibitions of the house.

A Nationaltheater tour is of course also possible in combination with an opera, ballet or concert visit. Please note our programme for this. An hour before the performance begins, the house opens for performance guests and offers the option of strolling through the magnificent halls and rooms or viewing the curated portrait gallery, where important performers and leaders of the institution have been immortalized in paintings and works of art.