CAN I SEE EQUALLY WELL FROM ALL SEATS?

The auditorium of the Nationaltheater is horseshoe-shaped due to its historical construction as a court theater. The view from the side tiers is correspondingly restricted by the architecture. The division of the individual price categories is based on the quality and line of sight of the seats. The selected price category therefore also reflects the view from the respective seat.

In addition, the visibility of the stage action during productions can also be influenced by the stage design and the artists' performance space, especially during ballet performances. Depending on the area in which the performers are on stage, there can potentially be visual restrictions. For example, if there is dancing on the far left of the stage, the view from the far left seats in the auditorium is poorer. The same applies if singers are at the back of the stage, which means that the view is restricted, especially at the edges and in the upper tiers. However, this varies from piece to piece.

Our ticket sales colleagues and our visitor communication team will be happy to advise you both in writing and by telephone so that you can purchase the seats that are right for you.

You can also view our seating plans here.

Ticket sales of the Bavarian State Opera
[email protected]
+49 89 21 85 19 20
Availability: Mon - Sat, 10.00 - 19.00 hrs

Visitors:internal communication
[email protected]
+49 89 21 85 10 25
Availability: Mon - Fri, 10.00 - 18.00
 

CAN YOU SEE THE SURTITLES FROM ALL SEATS?

We offer surtitles in German and English. Due to the structural design of the Nationaltheater, the surtitles are unfortunately not visible from all seats. Here you will find a detailed list of the seats from which you cannot see the surtitles at all or only partially, depending on the height of the portal: 

Balcony on the right:
Row 3 - Seats 60-70 
Balcony left:
Row 3 - Seats 59-69 
Tier right: Row 2 - Seats 58-64 1.
Rank left: Row 2 - seats 57-63 
2nd tier right: standing room 2-28, 60-86 
2nd tier left: Standing room 1-27, 59-85 
Gallery: Audience and score seats

In these seats you will only see German surtitles on extra monitors:
Stalls right: Row 12 - Seats 446450
Stalls right: Row 13 - Seats 492-500
Parquet right: Row 14 - Seats 540-544
Parquet right: row 15 - seats 586-590
Parquet right: row 16 - seats 630-634
Parquet right: row 17 - seats 672-678
Parquet right: row 18 - seats 714-720
Parquet right: row 19 - seat 762
Parquet right: row 20 - seats 792-796
Parquet right: row 21 - seats 810-820
Parquet right: Row 22 - Seats 822-826
Parquet left: Row 12 - Seats 445-449
Parquet left: Row 13 - Seats 491-499
Parquet left: Row 14 - Seats 541-543
Parquet left: Row 15 - Seats 587-591
Parquet left: Row 16 - Seats 629-633
Parquet left: Row 17 - Seats 671-677
Parquet left: Row 18 - Seats 715-721
Parquet left: Row 19 - Seat 763
Parquet left: Row 20 - Seats 791-795
Parquet left: Row 21 - Seats 809-819
Parquet left: Row 22 - Seats 821-827
Balcony right: Row 3 - Seats 52-58
Balcony right: row 4 - seats 20-50
Balcony right: row 5 - seats 2-16
Balcony left: Row 3 - Seats 51-57
Balcony on the left: Row 4 - Seats 21-51
Balcony left: Row 5 - Seats 1-5
1st tier right: row 3 - seats 40-48
1st tier right: row 4 - seats 2-16
1st tier left: Row 3 - Seats 39-47
1st rank left: Row 4 - Seats 1-15