Teatro dell'Opera di Roma 2026

TEATRO DELL'OPERA DI ROMA

Where Tosca Was Born

The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, originally the Teatro Costanzi, was financed by builder Domenico Costanzi and designed by Milanese architect Achille Sfondrini. It opened on 27 November 1880 with Rossini's Semiramide and immediately became one of Italy's leading opera houses, hosting the world premieres of Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana (1890) and, most famously, Puccini's Tosca on 14 January 1900 — an opera set in the Rome of the score itself.

In 1926 the City of Rome bought the house and entrusted a full rebuild to architect Marcello Piacentini; the renewed theatre reopened in 1928 with around 2,800 seats, later reduced to today's 1,560. The Opera di Roma runs a year-round opera and ballet season and a celebrated outdoor summer season at the Terme di Caracalla, and counts Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo among the artists who have shaped its legend.

Current Programme

The 2026 season runs from autumn through summer. Among the coming highlights:

• La Traviata — 21 June 2026 — Verdi's most performed opera

How to Reach the Teatro dell'Opera

• Metro Line A — Repubblica - Teatro dell'Opera, ~200 m from the main entrance.
• Bus — H, 40, 64 and 70 along Via Nazionale and Via Cavour, all within walking distance.
• On foot — 10 minutes from Termini station.

Why Book Opera di Roma Tickets

Star casts and the summer opera season at Caracalla regularly sell out months in advance. Booking ahead is essential to secure both the date and your preferred area.

Book Your Teatro dell'Opera Tickets

Tickets for the upcoming season are available across all categories. Step into the theatre where Puccini's Tosca was born.