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Rank
Position in the Top 50, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in United States. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in United States, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in United States. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MMetropolitan Opera | 4.2M | 24.9% | 48.1 | 56.4% | Opera house |
| 2 | SSydney Opera House | 785k | 12.6% | 38.0 | 55.6% | Opera house |
| 3 | RRoyal Opera House | 766k | 11.7% | 38.5 | 64.2% | Opera house |
| 4 | PParis Opera | 568k | 7.3% | 42.9 | 62.0% | Opera house |
| 5 | PParis Opera Ballet | 321k | 18.3% | 41.8 | 73.8% | Opera house |
| 6 | SSeattle Opera | 227k | 56.1% | 45.2 | 68.8% | Opera house |
| 7 | TTulsa Opera | 204k | 55.4% | 43.8 | 65.0% | Opera house |
| 8 | MMinnesota Opera | 202k | 55.0% | 45.1 | 63.3% | Opera house |
| 9 | AArizona Opera | 201k | 55.9% | 43.8 | 64.0% | Opera house |
| 10 | LLa Scala | 197k | 7.1% | 42.8 | 58.0% | Opera house |
| 11 | SSanta Fe Opera | 184k | 55.2% | 44.6 | 65.2% | Opera house |
| 12 | SSan Diego Opera | 180k | 50.8% | 44.0 | 64.9% | Opera house |
| 13 | FFlorida Grand Opera | 173k | 52.5% | 43.5 | 61.4% | Opera house |
| 14 | HHungarian State Opera House | 160k | 19.7% | 45.0 | 67.3% | Opera house |
| 15 | OOpera Philadelphia | 157k | 54.1% | 42.9 | 66.2% | Opera house |
| 16 | EEnglish Touring Opera | 157k | 64.1% | — | — | Opera house |
| 17 | OOpéra Nouvel | 126k | 31.1% | 43.1 | 67.5% | Opera house |
| 18 | BBavarian State Opera | 126k | 23.4% | 44.0 | 69.0% | Opera house |
| 19 | OOslo Opera House | 90k | 56.8% | — | — | Opera house |
| 20 | PPalais Garnier | 81k | 4.5% | 36.2 | 56.4% | Opera house |
| 21 | HHouston Grand Opera | 76k | 87.3% | 41.6 | 54.4% | Opera house |
| 22 | PPeabody Opera House | 40k | 99.4% | 39.9 | 66.9% | Opera house |
| 23 | TTeatro Colón | 40k | 7.7% | 35.0 | 61.5% | Opera house |
| 24 | MMargot and Bill Winspear Opera House | 35k | 99.3% | 47.5 | 72.6% | Opera house |
| 25 | GGrand Opera House, Belfast | 27k | 22.3% | 44.6 | 67.6% | Opera house |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 United States?
Metropolitan Opera currently leads with an estimated audience of 4.2M people in United States.