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Conceived in 1682 by architects Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Vigarani at the behest of Louis XIV, the Royal Opera of Versailles was included in the plans for the original Château de Versailles but was not inaugurated until 17 May 1770, after twenty years of studies and construction that was often delayed because of the ambitiousness of the project.

Finally entrusted to the king’s chief architect, Ange-Jacques Gabriel (who took inspiration from the great Italian opera houses of Vicenza, Bologna, Parma, Modena and Turin – creating a truncated ellipse with an upside-down vault under the orchestra pit ensuring ideal acoustics – at a time when French theatres were rectangular and did nothing to enhance the music played in them), the Royal Opera of Versailles was critically monitored by the king, who was determined to bring the project to fruition ahead of his children’s successive marriage celebrations. The Royal Opera of Versailles was finally inaugurated on the day of the wedding of the Dauphin (the future Louis XVI) to Archduchess Marie-Antoinette, with a performance of Persée de Quinault and Lully.

As a matter of interest, in order to meet the construction deadlines, Gabriel had all his various craftsmen work at the same time (for example, the woodwork was done in workshops whilst the building shell was being finished), which explains certain architectural inconsistencies in the hall.

Located at the end of the north wing of the Château de Versailles, for a long time the Royal Opera hosted only the most extraordinary events at Versailles, serving in turn as theatre hall, ballet hall, and even banquet hall. It was not until the Ancien Régime that the 650-seat hall opened up more regularly to the public.

The Royal Opera of Versailles underwent multiple restorations (in particular, its baroque hall was renovated between 1952 and 1957). From 2007 to 2009, the Versailles Opera was brought up to code (with a budget of 13.5 million euros) enabling it once again to regularly welcome the public. Since its lavish inauguration on 21 September 2009 (with ticket prices going as high as 25,000 euros, 400 spectators attended the reopening, followed by a dinner in the Chateau’s Hall of Mirrors), each season the Royal Opera of Versailles has hosted eclectic productions as well as the great lyric events of Versailles.

Administrative Directors of this opera house

Calendar

Dates
Productions
Schedules

the 23 of March, 2024

19:00

the 24 of March, 2024

15:00

the 27 of March, 2024

21:00

the 29 of March, 2024

21:00

the 30 of March, 2024

the 31 of March, 2024

19:00

15:00

the 06 of April, 2024

19:00

the 20 of April, 2024

21:00

the 27 of April, 2024

19:00

the 28 of April, 2024

15:00

the 16 of May, 2024

20:00

the 22 of May, 2024

the 23 of May, 2024

the 25 of May, 2024

the 26 of May, 2024

20:00

20:00

19:00

15:00

the 26 of May, 2024

18:00

the 31 of May, 2024

20:00

the 06 of June, 2024

19:00

the 08 of June, 2024

19:00

the 14 of June, 2024

20:00

the 19 of June, 2024

20:00

the 21 of June, 2024

the 22 of June, 2024

the 23 of June, 2024

20:00

19:00

15:00

the 27 of June, 2024

20:00

the 29 of June, 2024

the 30 of June, 2024

20:00

20:00

the 04 of July, 2024

20:00

the 17 of March, 2024

15:00

the 16 of March, 2024

19:00

the 11 of March, 2024

20:00

the 10 of March, 2024

17:00

the 10 of March, 2024

the 09 of March, 2024

the 07 of March, 2024

15:00

19:00

20:00

the 30 of January, 2024

20:00

the 29 of January, 2024

20:00

the 28 of January, 2024

the 27 of January, 2024

the 26 of January, 2024

15:00

19:00

20:00

the 22 of January, 2024

20:00

the 21 of January, 2024

15:00

the 08 of January, 2024

20:00

the 24 of December, 2023

the 23 of December, 2023

15:00

20:00

the 22 of December, 2023

21:00

the 17 of December, 2023

16:00

the 10 of December, 2023

15:00

the 09 of December, 2023

19:00

the 05 of December, 2023

20:00

the 04 of December, 2023

20:00

the 02 of December, 2023

19:00

the 28 of November, 2023

20:00

the 19 of November, 2023

the 18 of November, 2023

the 17 of November, 2023

the 15 of November, 2023

15:00

19:00

20:00

20:00

the 22 of October, 2023

the 20 of October, 2023

the 18 of October, 2023

15:00

20:00

20:00

the 22 of October, 2023

the 20 of October, 2023

the 18 of October, 2023

15:00

20:00

20:00

the 14 of October, 2023

19:00

the 08 of October, 2023

15:00

the 01 of October, 2023

17:00

the 29 of August, 2023

18:00

the 17 of June, 2023

19:00

the 07 of November, 2022

20:00

the 09 of July, 2022

the 08 of July, 2022

Titon et l'Aurore - Versailles Opera house (2022)

Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville

19:00

20:00

the 04 of July, 2022

21:00

the 02 of July, 2022

the 01 of July, 2022

20:00

20:00

the 22 of May, 2022

the 21 of May, 2022

the 20 of May, 2022

the 18 of May, 2022

15:00

19:00

20:00

20:00

the 16 of April, 2022

the 16 of April, 2022

Stabat Mater - Versailles Opera house (2022)

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

21:00

19:00

the 12 of April, 2022

20:00

the 02 of April, 2022

19:00

the 27 of March, 2022

the 26 of March, 2022

15:00

19:00

the 23 of March, 2022

the 22 of March, 2022

the 20 of March, 2022

the 19 of March, 2022

20:00

20:00

15:00

19:00

the 13 of March, 2022

the 12 of March, 2022

the 11 of March, 2022

Alcina - Versailles Opera house (2022)

Georg Friedrich Haendel

15:00

19:00

19:00

the 28 of January, 2022

20:00

the 26 of January, 2022

20:00

the 25 of January, 2022

20:00

the 16 of January, 2022

15:00

the 11 of January, 2022

20:00

the 09 of January, 2022

15:00

the 08 of January, 2022

the 07 of January, 2022

the 06 of January, 2022

the 05 of January, 2022

the 04 of January, 2022

19:00

20:00

20:00

20:00

20:00

the 12 of December, 2021

the 11 of December, 2021

15:00

19:00

the 08 of December, 2021

20:00

the 05 of December, 2021

15:00

the 01 of December, 2021

the 30 of November, 2021

the 28 of November, 2021

the 27 of November, 2021

20:00

20:00

15:00

19:00

the 14 of November, 2021

the 13 of November, 2021

the 12 of November, 2021

the 11 of November, 2021

15:00

19:00

20:00

19:00

the 04 of July, 2021

20:00

the 04 of March, 2020

20:00

the 14 of January, 2020

the 12 of January, 2020

the 11 of January, 2020

the 10 of January, 2020

15:00

15:00

19:00

20:00

the 22 of December, 2019

the 21 of December, 2019

the 20 of December, 2019

the 19 of December, 2019

15:00

19:00

20:00

20:00

the 08 of December, 2019

the 07 of December, 2019

the 05 of December, 2019

the 04 of December, 2019

15:00

19:00

20:00

20:00

the 08 of September, 2019

15:00

the 03 of July, 2019

20:00

the 09 of December, 2018

the 08 of December, 2018

the 07 of December, 2018

15:00

19:00

20:00

the 02 of December, 2018

the 01 of December, 2018

the 30 of November, 2018

15:00

19:00

20:00

the 02 of December, 2018

the 01 of December, 2018

the 30 of November, 2018

15:00

19:00

20:00

the 10 of March, 2018

the 09 of March, 2018

19:00

20:00

the 14 of January, 2018

the 12 of January, 2018

15:00

20:00

the 03 of December, 2017

the 02 of December, 2017

15:00

19:00

the 12 of November, 2017

the 11 of November, 2017

the 09 of November, 2017

the 08 of November, 2017

15:00

19:00

20:00

20:00

the 21 of May, 2017

the 20 of May, 2017

the 19 of May, 2017

15:00

19:00

20:00

the 12 of June, 2016

the 10 of June, 2016

the 08 of June, 2016

15:00

20:00

20:00

the 20 of March, 2016

the 19 of March, 2016

the 17 of March, 2016

16:00

20:00

20:00

the 20 of February, 2016

the 19 of February, 2016

20:00

20:00

the 17 of January, 2016

the 15 of January, 2016

15:00

20:00

the 10 of January, 2016

the 09 of January, 2016

the 08 of January, 2016

the 07 of January, 2016

16:00

20:00

20:00

20:00

the 08 of December, 2015

the 06 of December, 2015

the 04 of December, 2015

20:00

15:00

20:00

the 22 of November, 2015

the 21 of November, 2015

the 20 of November, 2015

15:00

20:00

20:00

the 09 of November, 2015

the 08 of November, 2015

20:00

21:00

the 21 of June, 2015

the 19 of June, 2015

the 16 of June, 2015

15:00

20:00

20:00

the 07 of June, 2015

the 06 of June, 2015

the 04 of June, 2015

15:00

20:00

20:00

the 06 of May, 2015

the 05 of May, 2015

20:00

20:00

the 12 of April, 2015

the 11 of April, 2015

the 10 of April, 2015

the 09 of April, 2015

the 08 of April, 2015

15:00

20:00

20:00

20:00

20:00

the 08 of February, 2015

the 07 of February, 2015

the 06 of February, 2015

16:00

20:00

20:00

the 29 of January, 2015

20:00

the 30 of November, 2014

the 28 of November, 2014

the 26 of November, 2014

15:00

20:00

20:00

the 18 of October, 2014

the 16 of October, 2014

20:00

20:00

the 22 of February, 2013

the 19 of February, 2013

the 17 of February, 2013

20:00

20:00

16:00

the 24 of January, 2013

the 22 of January, 2013

the 20 of January, 2013

the 19 of January, 2013

20:00

20:00

16:00

20:00

the 25 of March, 2012

the 23 of March, 2012

16:00

20:00

the 11 of January, 2012

the 10 of January, 2012

20:00

20:00

the 17 of July, 2011

the 15 of July, 2011

the 14 of July, 2011

00:00

00:00

00:00

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