Music is an international language, and the music theatre wonderfully unites it with the theatrical - so whether or not you understand German, as an opera lover you will feel at home in Munich immediately. Since state theatres are subsidised by the Free State of Bavaria, they employ internationally well-known artists but sell tickets at very reasonable prices. Students, for example, can get regular tickets for the State Opera one hour before the performance for about €8, which includes performances during the famous annual opera festival. So especially if you have never been to an opera before, you should seize this opportunity!
Below are the addresses of some of Munich's music theatres. Tickets can be ordered online, but also by telephone. Please remember the prefix 089 if you are calling from outside the Munich telephone district and +49 89 if you are calling from abroad.
Munich Opera: The Bayerische Staatsoper
(Bavarian State Opera and Ballet)
Max-Joseph-Platz
80539 München
Telephone: 2185 1920
Prinzregententheater
(Bavarian State Opera and Concert Hall)
Prinzregentenstraße 12
81675 München
Telephone: 2185 1920
Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz
(State Theatre and Operetta House)
Gärtnerplatz 3
80469 München
Telephone: 2 01 67 67
Deutsches Theater
(Musical, Show, Entertainment)
Schwanthalerstraße 13
80336 München
postal address:
PO Box 20 06 55
80006 München
Telephone: 55 234 - 0
Telefax: 55 234 234
Impro-Oper
(4 singers and a pianist improvising opera)
every first weekend of the month at
Pasinger Fabrik
August-Exter-Straße 1
81245 München
Telephone: 82 92 90 79
Telefax: 82 92 90 89
Tuesday - Sunday 5.30pm - 8.30pm
