皇家歌剧院的建立为西班牙本国的歌舞剧提供了绝佳的场地,并在国际上享有盛誉。它与普拉多国家博物馆、索菲娅王后国家艺术中心博物馆共同被誉为西班牙三大主要文化机构。

马德里皇家歌剧院是西班牙最重要的文化机构之一,从建成至今已有200年的历史,1997年重新修建并对外开放后, 主要进行歌剧、朗诵会、音乐会、乐团、萨尔苏埃拉剧(Zarzuela)和舞蹈节目的演出,也为政府和企业机构举办大、小型活动提供场地。
Teatro Real
(Royal Theatre) or simply El Real, as it is known colloquially, is a major
opera house located in Madrid, Spain. Founded in 1818 and inaugurated on 19
November 1850, it closed in 1925 and reopened in 1997 with a capacity of 1,746
seats.
Today, the
Teatro Real opera is one of the great theaters of Europe and its seasons are
home productions involving leading figures of the international singing,
musical direction, stage direction and dance. The theater also offers guided
tours in several languages, including the auditorium, stage, workshops and
rehearsal rooms.