Top 26 Opera houses in France
This curated ranking covers the 26 largest opera houses in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Paris Opera, Metropolitan Opera and Opéra National De Paris lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 5,796,260 people. Across all 26 entries the average audience size is 277,458, and the largest, Paris Opera, reaches around 3,248,721 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each opera house, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Opera |
3,248,721 | 41.8% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 2 |  Metropolitan Opera |
2,045,619 | 12.1% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 3 |  Opéra National De Paris |
501,920 | 82.0% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 4 |  Palais Garnier |
271,338 | 18.1% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 5 |  Paris Opera Ballet |
244,425 | 14.0% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 6 |  Royal Opera House |
216,292 | 3.4% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 7 |  Opéra Bastille |
215,710 | 36.5% | Opera house | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  La Scala |
149,305 | 5.8% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 9 |  Sydney Opera House |
134,370 | 2.2% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 10 |  Opéra Nouvel |
96,502 | 23.8% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 11 |  Hungarian State Opera House |
18,232 | 2.2% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 12 |  Berlin State Opera |
15,764 | 3.9% | Opera house | Travel & Leisure |
| 13 |  Bavarian State Opera |
12,132 | 2.3% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 14 |  Konzerthausorchester Berlin |
10,111 | 8.0% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 15 |  Teatro Real |
10,044 | 2.9% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 16 |  Teatro Colón |
8,994 | 1.7% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 17 |  San Diego Opera |
6,312 | 1.8% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 18 |  Minnesota Opera |
3,206 | 0.9% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 19 |  Alte Oper Frankfurt |
3,030 | 0.5% | Opera house | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Santa Fe Opera |
953 | 0.3% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 21 |  Opéra National de Lyon |
395 | 3.2% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 22 |  Houston Grand Opera |
237 | 0.3% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 23 |  Berlin State Ballet |
126 | 0.3% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 24 |  Florida Grand Opera |
120 | 0.0% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 25 |  Arizona Opera |
38 | 0.0% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
| 26 | Tulsa Opera |
30 | 0.0% | Opera house | Arts & Culture |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 26 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each opera house by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest opera house in France?
Paris Opera currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,248,721 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.