Largest opera houses by capacity in Europe

Largest opera houses by capacity in Europe ranked by maximum capacity.

Last updated . Source: Wikidata.

As of 2026-10-12, Athens Concert Hall tops the list with 10,865 seats.

  1. #1 Athens Concert Hall — 10,865 seats

    performing arts and conference centre in Athens, Greece

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  2. #2 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center — 2,745 seats

    cultural center in Athens, Greece

    The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is a cultural center complex in the municipality of Kallithea in Athens, Greece. It includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the Greek National Opera (GNO), as well as the 210,000 m2 (2,300,000 sq ft) Stavros Niarchos Park. The center was designed by architect Renzo Piano and its construction was funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. The $861 million project was completed in 2016, and was donated to the... Read more on Wikipedia.

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  3. #3 Opéra Bastille — 2,745 seats

    opera house

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  4. #4 London Coliseum — 2,558 seats

    theatre in London, home to the English National Opera

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  5. #5 Théâtre du Châtelet — 2,500 seats

    theatre and opera house located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France

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  6. #6 Teatro degli Arcimboldi — 2,346 seats

    theatre and opera house in Milan, Italy

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  7. #7 Gran Teatre del Liceu — 2,292 seats

    opera house in Barcelona, Spain

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  8. #8 Royal Opera House — 2,255 seats

    opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London (3rd theatre on the site, opened 1858)

    The Royal Opera House (ROH) is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site. The ROH is the main home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, which are known collectively as the Royal Ballet and Opera. Read more on Wikipedia.

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  9. #9 Großes Festspielhaus — 2,179 seats

    opera house in Salzburg, part of the Festspielhaus theatre complex

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  10. #10 National Theatre Munich — 2,100 seats

    opera house in Max-Joseph-Platz in Munich, Germany, home to the Bavarian State Opera and Ballet

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