Guide · Opera
The opera season,
date by date.
Ten productions at the Teatro Real, September 2026 to July 2027.
The short answer
The Teatro Real, Madrid’s opera house facing the Royal Palace, opens its 2026/27 season with Puccini’s Manon Lescaut on 23 September 2026 and closes with Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia in July 2027. Plan a Madrid trip around a production, not the other way round.
The main staged operas, 2026/27
| Opera | Composer | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Manon Lescaut | Puccini | 23 Sep – 11 Oct 2026 |
| The Marriage of Figaro | Mozart | 10–27 Nov 2026 |
| Simon Boccanegra | Verdi | 16 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027 |
| Fedora | Giordano | 7–10 Jan 2027 |
| Katia Kabanová | Janáček | 13 Feb – 5 Mar 2027 |
| Blood Wedding | Manuel Busto | 9–14 Mar 2027 |
| La Gioconda | Ponchielli | 31 Mar – 3 Apr 2027 |
| Norma | Bellini | 9–30 Apr 2027 |
| Tannhäuser | Wagner | 18 May – 7 Jun 2027 |
| Il barbiere di Siviglia | Rossini | 3–21 Jul 2027 |
The season also includes concert performances such as Handel’s Messiah (18 Dec 2026), plus dance and concerts. Casts and dates can change; the Teatro Real’s programme is final.
An opera night, arranged
Good seats for popular productions go early. We request them as soon as you have dates, book dinner nearby for after the performance (Madrid dines late, which suits opera) and have a car at the door.
Sources
Checked 6 October 2026. Hours, prices and awards change; we confirm before booking.
Madrid, arranged
The table, the car,
the house ready.
Tell us your dates and what matters. We book the restaurants and the hotel or house, a driver waits at the aircraft, and everything is confirmed in writing before you fly.
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Before you fly
A few good questions.
When does the Teatro Real 2026/27 season start?
On 23 September 2026 with Puccini’s Manon Lescaut.
Which operas are at the Teatro Real at Christmas 2026?
Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra (16 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027), with Handel’s Messiah in concert on 18 December.