Pjazza Teatru Rjal

The Pjazza Teatru Rjal, an open-air theatre of Valletta

The Pjazza Teatru Rjal occupies the site of the former Royal Opera House of Valletta, become an open-air theatre. The Valletta audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this original place, where memory and creation meet at the entrance of the city.

From the royal opera to the open-air theatre

Originally, the site housed the Royal Opera House, a nineteenth-century opera destroyed during the Second World War. Rather than rebuilding it identically, the ruins were laid out as an open-air theatre where concerts and shows are now held. The Pjazza Teatru Rjal thus blends the memory of the past and contemporary creation, at the entrance of Valletta.

What to see

Here you discover the vestiges of the former royal opera, integrated into an open-air theatre where concerts and shows are held. The Pjazza Teatru Rjal illustrates the dialogue between memory and creation in Valletta. It is an original stop, at the entrance of the city, for lovers of architecture and culture.

Practical information

The Pjazza Teatru Rjal lies at the entrance of Valletta, near the main gate of the city, reachable on foot. The site can be freely admired from the public space; the shows follow their own programme and access conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the agenda in advance.

What was the Pjazza Teatru Rjal originally?

It was the Royal Opera House, a nineteenth-century opera destroyed during the Second World War; its ruins were laid out as an open-air theatre.

Where is the Pjazza Teatru Rjal?

At the entrance of Valletta, near the main gate of the city.