Theatres and Opera Houses
Buildings consisting of or containing auditoria for artistic performances.
Roman Amphitheatres are part of a separate connection and are not repeated here.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Acropolis | Remains of an outdoor theatre called Theatre of Dionysus, and the now partially reconstructed Theatre of Herodes Atticus | |
| Alcala de Henares | Corral de Comedias | |
| Ancient Kyoto | In the Hongwan-ji temple is Kita-nobutai ("North Noh stage")which is the oldest existing Noh stage. (there is a newer "South Noh stage" as well) | |
| Aphrodisias | The theatre is at the south end of the city’s core, built into an artificial mound (AB ev) | |
| Aranjuez | Teatro Royal (1769) | |
| Archaeological Site of Aigai | Remains of Roman theatre | |
| Archaeological Site of Delphi | Wiki: "The ancient theatre at Delphi was built further up the hill from the Temple of Apollo giving spectators a view of the entire sanctuary and the valley below. It was originally built in the 4th century BC but was remodeled on several occasions since. Its 35 rows can seat 5,000 spectators." | |
| Archaeological site of Philippi | Ancient Greek Theatre | |
| Arles | Roman theatre | |
| Asmara | Teatro Asmara - see | |
| Babylon | Hellenistic Theatre | |
| Bosra | Roman theatre | |
| Bridgetown | Empire Theatre (1922), the Daphne Joseph Hackett Theatre | |
| Budapest | Opera, Burg Theatre | |
| Butrint | Ancient Greek theatre | |
| Byblos | Roman Theatre | |
| Campeche | Francisco de Paula Toro | |
| Cartagena | Teatro Heredia | |
| Centennial Hall | Used by Wroclaw Opera | |
| Cesky Krumlov | Baroque Theater at the Castle | |
| Cienfuegos | Teatro Tomás Terry (1890) | |
| Cilento and Vallo di Diano | Greek theatre at Velia | |
| City of Bath | Theatre Royal | |
| Corfu | Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corf? | |
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | Gwennap Pit (amphitheatre) | |
| Crespi d'Adda | ||
| Delos | "The marble theatre is a rebuilding of an older one, undertaken shortly after 300 BC." (wiki) | |
| Djémila | Roman theatre | |
| Dougga/Thugga | Roman theatre | |
| Drottningholm | Palace Theatre 1766 | |
| Ephesus | The Odeon was a small roofed theater (wiki) | |
| Epidaurus | Greek theatre | |
| Ferrara | Teatro Comunale | |
| Fertö/Neusiedlersee | Ferto Fertod's Baroque theatre | |
| Florence | Teatro della Pergola (considered to be the oldest in Italy), Teatro Verdi | |
| Fujisan | Noh Stage at Kitaguchi Hingu Fuji Sangen Jinja | |
| Graz | Opera | |
| Great Spa Towns of Europe | Elaborate theatres, opera houses, concert and dance halls can also be found in all component parts. (AB ev) | |
| Guanajuato | Juarez theatre | |
| Heritage of Mercury | miners' theatre (Idrija) | |
| Hierapolis-Pamukkale | Roman theatre | |
| Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works | Art Deco theatre in Humberstone | |
| Imperial Palace | "Belvedere of Melodious Music" (Changyinge) | |
| Incense Route of the Negev | Roman theatre in Haluza | |
| Itsukushima Shrine | Noh stage/theatre | |
| Kraków | Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, "a 19th-century Eclectic theatre-opera house" | |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle | "Le Théatre de L'heure bleue" originally built 1837 in the Italianate style | |
| Leptis Magna | Roman theatre | |
| Litomysl Castle | Neo-Classical theatre from 1796-97 inside the castle | |
| Longobards in Italy | Roman theatre in Brescia | |
| Luang Prabang | Ballet Theatre in the Royal Palace Complex | |
| Lyon | Two Roman theatres | |
| Mantua and Sabbioneta | Sabbioneta: theatre designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi | |
| Margravial Opera House | ||
| Mostar | Puppet theatre at the former Synagogue | |
| Mountain Resort, Chengde | "Pavilion of Clear Sound" (Qingyinge) | |
| Mérida | Roman theatre | |
| Nancy | Opera at Place Stanislas | |
| Naples | Roman theatre | |
| Nice | Opéra de Nice | |
| Oaxaca and Monte Alban | Teatro Macedonio Alcalá Is a working theatre and also houses a collection of romantic art.[3] Built between 1903 and 1909, it was originally named the Luis Mier y Terán Theater. The design is typical of the Porfirio Díaz period ending the 19th century and beginning the 20th. (wiki) | |
| Odesa | the Odesa Opera and Ballet Theatre | |
| Ohrid Region | Ancient Theatre | |
| Old City of Berne | Municipal Theater mentioned in the AB evaluation as part of the expansion since 1848 | |
| Old City of Jerusalem | Remains of Ancient Roman theater | |
| Old Town Lunenburg | Opera House | |
| Orange | Roman theatre | |
| Ouro Preto | The first in Brazil, Teatro Municipal | |
| Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau | ||
| Palmyra | Roman theatre | |
| Panamá | Teatro Nacional | |
| Paphos | Odeon Theatre | |
| Paris, Banks of the Seine | Théâtre du Rond-Point, Théâtre Marigny | |
| Pergamon | remains of a theatre (AB ev) | |
| Petra | ||
| Ping Yao | ||
| Pompei | Roman theatres | |
| Prague | National theatre, Old Opera | |
| Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos | Small ancient Greek one up against Kastro hill | |
| Querétaro | Teatro de la Republica | |
| Quito | Bolivar Theatre | |
| Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli | "The Experimental Theatre is housed under a dome that measures sixty metres in diameter: it was conceived as a flexible stage with a rotating circular scene." (AB ev) | |
| Regensburg | Velodrom | |
| Residences of the Royal House of Savoy | Teatro Regio | |
| Riga | Opera; National Theatre | |
| Rome | Roman theatre | |
| Royal Palace at Caserta | Teatro di Corte | |
| Sabratha | Roman theatre | |
| Salzburg | Salzburg Festival Halls | |
| San Cristobal de La Laguna | Teatro Leal | |
| San Marino and Mount Titano | 18th century Titano Theatre | |
| Schwerin Residence Ensemble | Court Theatre | |
| Sewell Mining Town | The theatre building (which also was used as a cinema) has been conserved. | |
| Siena | Teatro dei Rinnovati at the Palazzo Pubblico | |
| Spissky Hrad and Levoca | Levoca - Town Theatre at Master Paul Square | |
| Split | Puppet theatre a the Croatian House | |
| St. Petersburg | Hermitage Theatre | |
| Strasbourg | Opera du Rhin | |
| Summer Palace | Grand Theatre in "Garden of Virtuous Harmony" | |
| Sydney Opera House | ||
| Syracuse | ancient Greek theatre | |
| São Luis | Arthur Azevedo Theatre | |
| Tarraco | Roman theatre | |
| Tauric Chersonese | Roman amphitheatre | |
| Telc | Castle Theatre | |
| The Porticoes of Bologna | Teatro Comunale | |
| Timgad | Roman theatre | |
| Tipasa | ||
| Tlacotalpan | Nezahualcoyotl Theater | |
| Troy | Odeion | |
| Tyre | Roman Theatre | |
| Urbino | Teatro Sanzio, built in 1853 | |
| Val d'Orcia | Teatro degli Astrusi in Montalcino | |
| Val di Noto | Teatrino at Caltagirone | |
| Valletta | The Manoel theatre is said to be Europe's 3rd oldest working example | |
| Venice and its Lagoon | La Fenice 1792 | |
| Verona | Roman theatre | |
| Versailles | Loise XV's Court Theatres | |
| Vicenza and the Palladian Villas | Teatro Olimpico by Palladio | |
| Vienna | Opera, Burg Theatre | |
| Villa Adriana (Tivoli) | Maritime Theatre | |
| White City of Tel-Aviv | Mann Auditorium and Habima National Theatre | |
| Wulingyuan | Halleluja Concert Hall is built in front of the entrance of Yellow Dragon Cave | |
| Xanthos-Letoon | Xanthos - amphitheatre | |
| Yaroslavl | Volkov Theatre (1911) | |
| Zacatecas | Calderon Theatre of 1834 | |
| Žatec – Landscape of Hops | Žatec Municipal Theatre (built 1848) (AB ev) |
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