Welcome

Moving, evocative, romantic, emotional – a visit to the Bayerische Staatsoper can be so many things. But whether it’s the first time or a long-standing and cherished tradition, a visit to the opera is always something special and rarely leaves us unaffected.

Here, we’d like present you our diverse services surrounding your opera, ballet or concert visit. Because we don't just want you to enjoy the performance, we want you to feel good and come back every time.

Do you have any questions or feedback? We look forward to hearing from you:

Visitor Communication
[email protected]
+49 89 21 85 10 25
Our availability: Mon – Fri, 10 am to 6 pm

All information about your visit

Most of our performances take place at the National Theater. The theater is located in the heart of Munich's old town at Max-Joseph-Platz 2 and is about a five-minute walk away from Marienplatz.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Tramway 19, 21, stop "Nationaltheater"
S-Bahn S 1-8, U-Bahn U3/U6, stop "Marienplatz"
Bus 52, 62, Bus stop "Rindermarkt"
Bus 132, stop "Tal"
Subway U3-U6, bus 100/153, stop "Odeonsplatz".

Plan your public journey easily via the MVV website.

BY BIKE
Bicycle stands are located directly behind the National Theater on Marstallplatz.

BY CAR
Directions via the Altstadtring into Maximilianstraße.
Parking garage of MüHoGa at Max-Joseph-Platz:
Mon - Sun, 6 a.m. - 2 a.m.
+49 89 29 41 87
Cost: € 11 (nightly flat rate from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.)

OTHER VENUES
Cuvilliés Theater
Residenzstrasse 1
80333 Munich
Entrance via the courtyard of the Residenz
Same direction as the National Theater

All Saints' Court Church
Residenzstrasse 1
80333 Munich
Approach as for the National Theater

Prinzregententheater
Prinzregentenplatz 12
81675 Munich
Public transport: Subway U4, bus 54, 100, stop "Prinzregentenplatz".

Would you like to prepare for the performance, the music and the staging?
We offer you various opportunities to familiarize yourself with the background of our productions:

ON-SITE INTRODUCTION
Free briefing introductions to the work and the production take place in case of a new production immediately before the performance, with our dramaturges in the Capriccio Hall of the National Theater. You can find the dates in our playbill.

Please note:
- Due to the pandemic, introductions currently take place in the 1st tier in the "Anteroom of the Royal Box" and not in the Capriccio Hall.
- Seating is limited.
- Duration: approx. 20 min
- Minimum distance at your own responsibility

MULTIMEDIA
For the majority of our productions we provide videos and audio features on the topics of the production, the artists, the history of music and dance, the composers etc. on our website. You can find these on the specific play pages, which you can reach via our playbill.
Please also feel free to visit our social media channels or our podcast page.

PROGRAM BOOK
For our opera and ballet productions as well as for our concerts, program booklets are usually compiled by our dramaturges. The program booklets contain background texts on the production, the libretti of the operas, and images of the production. Program booklets can be purchased from the evening staff on site or online in our opera store.

CAST LIST
Who sings, dances, plays music? For each performance, we create cast slips including artist biographies for you. You can view and download these online in our schedule or purchase printed copies from the evening service staff on site for 2 euros (opera) or 1 euro (ballet).

SUPERTITLES TO READ ALONG
You don't have time to prepare or you want to be surprised?
That is no problem either. Our performances can of course be attended without preparation or background knowledge. The practical aspect: In all productions, the libretto, i.e. the sung text, is transmitted in real time for our audience. This is done in German and English on the large surtitling system for the audience in the stalls or via small screens in the tiers.

Our main entrance is located directly at Max-Joseph-Platz 2 above the steps of the National Theater. At ground level, you can also use our side entrance on Maximilianstraße. The entrance to our Friends Foyer is located at the rear of the National Theater in Alfons-Goppel-Strasse directly on Marstallplatz.

How long an opera lasts varies greatly. We have everything to offer, from the entertaining one-act opera to the Wagner epic lasting several hours. You can find out how long a performance lasts from the respective play page, which you can reach via our playbill.

But you can be sure of one thing: Long productions are never played without an intermission. These are usually scheduled after one to one and a half hours at the latest. This is because the singers, musicians and dancers also need to recover in between. In addition, breaks are necessary for alterations to the stage set.

During the breaks, we ask you to leave the auditorium. During this time, you can visit our theater catering, tour the state rooms of the National Theater, or even leave the building and enjoy the Munich evening atmosphere. To ensure that you do not miss the end of the intermission, the bell will be rung in time and three times. The number and length of intermissions for a production can also be found on the specific play page.

There are cloakrooms on all floors, which are available to you free of charge. Your ticket will indicate which door leads to your seat. Please use the cloakroom closest to you.

For fire safety reasons, we ask you to leave jackets, coats, umbrellas, large bags, etc. at the cloakroom. We also ask for your understanding that we will charge a fee of 10 euros if you lose your cloakroom token.

No visit to the opera without an evening dress or tie? Non sense. We want you to feel comfortable. For many visitors, this means dressing up for the special evening. But there is no official dress code: we welcome unusual outfits as well as jeans and comfortable jumpsuits.

See and be seen - a note to all Instagram activities: Feel free to tag our Instagram channel with your outfit selfies. We are excited to see your pictures!

BARRIER-FREE ACCESS
The National Theater can be reached via a ground-level side entrance on Maximilianstrasse. There, an elevator leads to the stalls and all tiers.
A barrier-free WC is located on the 1st tier (accessible from the front, right and left).

Our box office on Marstallplatz is also barrier-free. Please also note our information on discounts for people with disabilities.
If your tickets are deposited at the box office, it is unfortunately only possible for accompanying persons to collect the tickets due to the steps. Should you require assistance, please feel free to contact our concierge service on the parquet floor!

SEATS FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS
Seats for wheelchair users are located in the stalls, row 19, with two seats on the right and two on the left. Accompanying persons are seated in stalls row 19 (seat 763 and seat 762) and row 20 (seat 791 and seat 792).

PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS
Parking spaces are available on Maximilianstraße (in front of the side entrance to the National Theater) and on Max-Joseph-Platz (in front of the Residenz).

HEARING DEVICES
The entire National Theater is equipped with an induction system. You can use this if you set your hearing aid to "T" (telephone).

Of course, taking photos, posting pictures and making phone calls is allowed before and after the performance as well as during the breaks. We offer you the free-to-use BayernWLAN for this purpose and are happy for you to link to our channels on social media.

However, we ask that you turn off your cell phones completely before the performance begins.
This way, we want to make sure that no cell phone noise disturbs the performance and the other visitors. We also want to ensure that no pictures, videos or audio recordings are made during the performances. This is because we are obligated to protect the copyrights and personal rights of our artists.

FURTHER NOTES ON PHOTO RECORDINGS
Please use the recordings of your visit only for private purposes and respect the rights of third parties. For reasons of fire safety, bringing extensive camera equipment (camera case or bag with SLR cameras, tripods, etc.) is not permitted. If you wish to take photographs for commercial purposes, please contact our press office. Since picture and sound recordings during the performance are expressly prohibited, violators will be brought to justice. Please note that applause is always part of the performance. Here, too, the artists concerned may assert rights against you. Backstage areas, such as stage, costume or make-up, also fall under the performance protection law.

Are you interested in souvenirs, posters, postcards, CDs and opera fan articles? Our opera store offers all this and more. Visit us before the performance or during the intermission in the National Theater, stalls on the left, or in our box office at Marstallplatz 5 (Mon - Sat, 10:00 - 19:00).

You can also buy our articles in our online store.

Every evening, numerous employees of the Bavarian State Opera ensure that you have a pleasant visit with us and that everything runs smoothly. The following services are available to you during your visit to the performance:

CONCIERGE IN THE ENTRANCE AREA
Do you have a question, a request, would you like to buy a program booklet or do you need any other help? You will find our concierge stand centrally behind the entrance hall after entering the building through the main entrance. Here you will find help and advice before, during and after the performance.

ADMISSION SERVICE
Our admission service not only checks your ticket, but also helps you find your seats, offers seating slips for purchase, and can help with any questions you may have about your visit.

OPERA GLASSES
In order to follow the stage action up close, you can borrow opera glasses from our checkrooms for a deposit of 50 euros.

SEAT PILLOWS
To improve the visibility for children or small people, you can borrow seat pillows at our cloakrooms, for a deposit of 20 euros.

LOST & FOUND
You have forgotten or lost something? No problem - everything that is left at the National Theater is safely stored by our house management.
You can reach the house management by phone at:
+49 89 21 85 25 40 / -41 or -42
Availability: Mo - Fr, 9.00 - 12.00 o'clock

HOW DO I FIND MY SEAT?
The National Theater offers 2,101 seats and standing room on six floors. To help you find the right seat, the appropriate door to the auditorium will be assigned on your ticket. Entrances are signposted on site at the National Theater. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our concierge service or evening staff.
An overview of all seating and standing room is also available online at https://www.staatsoper.de/en/seating-plans:

LIMITED VISIBILITY IN SOME SEATS
Seats in the upper and side tiers may have a partially restricted view of the stage. These seats are mainly in the lowest price categories VII and VIII.
In our so-called listener or score seats, the view of the stage is completely restricted. These seats are marked separately in the seating plans and will be pointed out when purchasing the seats.
If you have any questions about the view from these seats, our box office staff will be happy to advise you:

Bavarian State Opera box office
Marstallplatz 5
80539 Munich
[email protected]
+49 89 21 85 19 20
Opening hours: Mon - Sat, 10.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.

You can find all information about ticket purchase at https://www.staatsoper.de/en/ticket-info

All performances can be found in the schedule ->