Opera House

The Opera of Marseille, a great lyric stage of the city

In the first arrondissement, the Opera of Marseille is one of the great lyric stages of the city. Built in the eighteenth century, it has crossed the eras. The Marseille audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high cultural place, dedicated to opera and music in the heart of the Phocaean city.

An eighteenth-century lyric theatre

The Opera of Marseille was first built at the end of the eighteenth century in the classical style. Damaged by a fire at the beginning of the twentieth century, it was rebuilt, blending Art Deco elements into its architecture. A great lyric stage of the city, it offers a programme of operas, operettas and concerts, and is a high place of Marseille cultural life.

What to see

You admire the façade of the Opera, blending classicism and Art Deco touches, in the first arrondissement. Attending a performance remains the best way to discover this place and its atmosphere. It is a stop for lovers of music and lyric art, in the heart of the cultural life of Marseille.

Practical information

The Opera of Marseille lies in the first arrondissement, near the Vieux-Port, reachable on foot. Its façade can be freely admired from the street; the performances follow their own programme and their own access conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to enquire in advance to attend a performance.

When was the Opera of Marseille built?

At the end of the eighteenth century, in the classical style; rebuilt after a fire at the beginning of the twentieth century, it also blends Art Deco elements.

Where is the Opera of Marseille?

In the first arrondissement of Marseille, near the Vieux-Port, in the heart of the city.