Largest opera houses by capacity in Italy

As of 2026-10-12, Teatro degli Arcimboldi tops the list with 2,346 seats.

1. #1 Teatro degli Arcimboldi — 2,346 seats

   theatre and opera house in Milan, Italy

   source Wikidata
2. #2 La Scala — 2,030 seats

   opera house in Milan, Italy

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3. #3 Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino — 1,890 seats

   performing arts complex in Florence, Italy

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4. #4 Teatro Lirico di Cagliari — 1,640 seats

   opera house in Cagliari, Italy

   source Wikidata
5. #5 Teatro Lirico — 1,600 seats

   theatre in Milan, Italy

   source Wikidata
6. #6 Teatro Regio — 1,500 seats

   theater in Turin, Italy

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7. #7 Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele — 1,387 seats

   opera house in Palermo, Italy

   source Wikidata
8. #8 Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi — 1,300 seats

   operahouse in Trieste, Italy

   source Wikidata
9. #9 Teatro La Fenice — 1,244 seats

   opera house in Venice, Italy

   Teatro La Fenice is a historic opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of "the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre" and in the history of opera as a whole. Especially in the 19th century, La Fenice became the site of many famous operatic premieres at which several works by the four major bel canto era composers—Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi—were performed. Read more on Wikipedia.

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10. #10 Teatro Massimo Bellini — 1,200 seats

    opera house in Catania, Italy

    source Wikidata