Sydney Opera House, Milan La Scala, New York Radio City Music Hall… some opera houses or theaters are dream-inducing just by the name of it. So, money.co.uk has decided to focus on the world’s most beautiful theaters and opera houses, based on the number of Instagram post per hashtag. And the result is a French opera house, specifically set in Paris, is one of the three world’s most beautiful theaters! Which one is it, you think?
You may have guessed, it is the Palais Garnier, also known as the Opéra Garnier. Set Place de l’Opéra, the magnificent building ranks third on the world’s ranking, with a total of 270,807 posts reported on Instagram. Inaugurated on January 5, 1875, and designed by architect Charles Garnier, the Palais Garnier is listed as historic monument since October 16, 1923.
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In front of it, ranking second, the iconic London Royal Albert Hall. Set in South Kensington, this venue has welcomed lots of artists since it was inaugurated in 1871, including the iconic The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, ABBA, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, as well as Jacques Brel and Jean-Michel Jarre.
Last but not least, the legendary Sydney Opera House ranks first, considered by Internet users as the most beautiful theater in the world, with 957,765 posts reported on Instagram. We must say the unique architecture, designed by Danish Jørn Utzon, is very striking.
As for the rest of the ranking, it features Milan La Scala, Tokyo Kabuki-za and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
The world’s 10 most beautiful theaters:
Location
Opéra de Paris - Palais Garnier
8 Rue Scribe
75009 Paris 9
Access
Metro: Opéra station (lines 3, 7 or 8) Auber (RER A)
Official website
www.operadeparis.fr