Royal Opera of the Palace of Versailles

The baroque era was all about art and performances played a major role: dance, music, theatre, costumes and sets came together in the most dazzling harmony. In spite of this love of the performing arts, the Court did not install a theatre at the chateau until the end of the reign of Louis XV. It was in fact Louis XIV’s great-grandson who decided to build and kit out the Royal Opera, which was designed as a room to be used for both performances and Court balls.

An artistic and heritage gem

The Royal Opera has been magnificently protected from the ravages of time. It now hosts over 100 performances per season, recitals and plays as well as operas and ballets. All the greatest names and international performers have stepped out onto this prestigious stage, including Cecilia Bartoli, William Christie, the Monte-Carlo Ballet, Malandain Ballet Biarritz, Sébastien Daucé, Vincent Dumestre, Angelin Preljocaj, François-Xavier Roth, Jordi Savall and Jean-Christophe Spinosi.
A feast for the eyes and ears!