Landmark

Teatro Real

Palacio and Ópera, Madrid

Address
Plaza de Isabel II s/n, Madrid

Source: esmadrid.com, checked 7 Nov 2026.

The Teatro Real facade across Plaza de Oriente with red flower beds
Photo: Jorge Franganillo / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Madrid's opera house on Plaza de Isabel II, designed by Antonio López Aguado and opened in 1850. It offers guided and audioguide tours as well as performances.

Cost €€
Time needed 1 hour
Best time Weekday
Rainy day

Insider tip

The box office is open Monday to Friday 10:00 to 18:30. A guided tour is 13 euros.

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What's on at Teatro Real

Upcoming events at Teatro Real, from the weekly Madrid events calendar.

Smaller local events nearby

  • Almudena festivity zarzuela recital Concert

    Mon 9 Nov · Auditorio Sony, Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Palacio

    Reina Sofía school singers perform zarzuela excerpts from Luisa Fernanda, La del manojo de rosas and Doña Francisquita at the Auditorio Sony, organised by the Ayuntamiento. Free entry until the hall is full, with tickets downloadable from 3 November. The school's own event page prints the date.

    Free · 19:30 · Map · Source: Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía · Festividad de la Virgen de la Almudena: Recital de zarzuela

  • Da Camera cycle: Goldberg Quartet, Citadelle Quartet and Archai Trio Concert

    Fri 13 Nov · Auditorio Sony, Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Palacio

    Young chamber groups from the school's International Institute of Chamber Music play Haydn and Mozart string quartets, among other works, at the Auditorio Sony. The school's own event page prints the date.

    19:30 · Map · Source: Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía · Ciclo Da Camera: Cuarteto Goldberg, Cuarteto Citadelle y Trío Archai

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Nearby

Felipe Conde Guitars Shopping · 1 min walk A guitar workshop on Calle de Arrieta whose line goes back to the luthier Domingo Esteso, who opened his own workshop in 1915 and taught his nephews... Café de Oriente Cafe · 1 min walk A cafe and restaurant on Plaza de Oriente opened in 1983 in the vaulted basements of the 17th-century former San Gil convent. Café de los Austrias Cafe · 2 min walk A cafe on Plaza de Ramales in the Madrid of the Habsburgs, a short walk from the Royal Palace, the Teatro Real and the Almudena Cathedral. Café del Real Cafe · 2 min walk A cafe next to the Teatro Real with a terrace on Plaza de la Ópera and a small indoor room. La Bola Food · 2 min walk A tavern near the Royal Palace and the Teatro Real, founded in 1870 by Cándida Santos from Asturias. Royal Monastery of the Incarnation Church · 3 min walk A convent founded in 1611 by Queen Margaret, wife of Philip III, for Augustinian Recollect nuns.

Around Palacio and Ópera

Royal Palace, cathedral and the Habsburg streets

Palacio and Ópera is the western end of the old centre, around the Royal Palace, the Almudena Cathedral and the Teatro Real. Plaza de la Villa and the streets of the Habsburg-era city sit just east of them.

Palacio and Ópera has 28 places on the Roam Madrid map: 8 landmarks, 4 churches and cathedrals, 4 cafes, 3 parks and gardens, 3 bars, 2 shops, 2 restaurants, 1 viewpoint and 1 market. Read the Palacio and Ópera guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Teatro Real?
Plaza de Isabel II s/n, Madrid.
How long do you need at Teatro Real?
Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Teatro Real?
Weekday.

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