10 Stunning Opera Houses To Visit Around The World

25 JULY, 2023 Ayaan Paul Chowdhury

a page out of history

[{"selector":"#anim-8007f9ca-ead8-4d36-a6dd-5429afb94781","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-511c7d04-304d-4b5d-85a4-837175f8e02f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e5d8e08f-78d4-4a68-ba07-1ae45fde2fe2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-daac0f7a-aaed-45d7-9d30-058323f42cff","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9a7e865-0d65-411e-bc09-03a809ae7185","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3aba2a9-6472-40d5-8a66-4540a41dd8f3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 122.42305%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55ac5ee8-66b3-4982-88ce-16b4c344075b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0944538a-5c56-4ee9-b773-94b4c60983f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 889.31621%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0f2c9d2d-d408-423b-91a1-3b96d98bc969","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo: Getty Images Here are the most stunning opera houses in the world, where architectural marvels, opulent interiors, and captivating performances converge to create an unforgettable symphony of cultural splendour.

10. Teatro Amazonas

[{"selector":"#anim-d367273f-4827-48ff-9c26-90132729d0c8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11abaca2-285c-4667-90eb-21588a4fbce0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2b4829c8-f4fc-4102-8645-fdf65e2ff53c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5414e073-3893-4323-8fcb-aa3349426fe5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5365e286-d513-44ff-a296-103ed16a70c3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e0938d6-b233-4f00-8d3b-f923019f24be","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f22c1204-a2bc-48ea-b593-b729a97af524","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 132.55084%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7203439e-e6fc-40d4-902d-bb2ea993b80a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-09b47537-5128-45d0-ad55-1a15f06e0cd2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 421.58115%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1cfd42e3-2d45-4692-b4d5-b6651a120242 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.7056959458914625%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Photo: Getty Images An unexpected gem in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil, combines the architectural styles of the Renaissance and the Belle Époque.

9. Mariinsky Theatre

[{"selector":"#anim-7a8a5e34-1a08-4997-8049-1c2cc142af58","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c2bc538-4f2f-44be-b652-4f3c21cdf253","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-49f7209c-3789-41a2-9894-62b5bc6543ad","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b858640d-8c5e-43c3-9a5d-b357d0249547","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c4962ccd-6a40-442d-874b-e8895d70e9f4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d1b5ee1a-81ee-47b5-8c6d-94a8c3e4c56e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d39c607e-423d-41c5-88ab-88364582b51d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 157.81547%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a7a94eb-55e3-4a55-afd8-aaf929d27967","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f70eb99-302c-411e-9f14-4c63777d1ed2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 429.27347%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a7bc57c7-fe8b-49e9-898d-e80957511315 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 7.760782355151471e-15%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Photo: Getty Images Founded in the 18th century, the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, Russia, is steeped in history and has witnessed the premieres of numerous masterpieces.

8. Royal Opera House

[{"selector":"#anim-39946f4a-fdb3-45bd-a06d-cb46a0b4f85d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6550a3d-b9b1-44a4-88fe-da094eef69dc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffdc2456-6d65-41cd-8f88-5b4c8e2dd317","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-db254a41-fc30-4daf-91a2-c66f3d52b903","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22e5931f-6fc2-4507-8043-872e4f0b337d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b740c65a-1da3-435b-aa0a-febb395df370","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-658f15a9-d24a-4241-b027-66074814bde6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 127.62124%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-454f7980-4751-4892-a6b5-9e698d84d45a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c5964c88-bd1c-4f75-9267-c5789a86072a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 417.73505%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo: Getty Images Located in Covent Garden, the Royal Opera House is a cultural gem of London, UK. The historic venue showcases lavish opera and ballet productions, with the orchestra of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet.

7. Metropolitan Opera House

[{"selector":"#anim-16fec66c-0462-44e5-ac86-c47c9f9b69ae [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.770833222719457%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa290ba5-eeb7-41fd-ba5a-b8c9185657a0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a75fe045-b84d-40fb-b8e8-9ee1e6f6dba2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37cacca7-c9fd-415c-ab8c-80df72a95526","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5c7beb71-cd54-4ff1-a13a-8c316f801b31","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3c671e5-1960-44b9-a8f3-96c6aefad174","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb143bf9-1fab-4c55-8945-69d31db5b030","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7784c0d-67f7-41af-839a-38dba0db5dcc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.43815%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7902de1e-3d65-4588-8db9-89fba9222160","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-59e4af80-1722-4f49-9fc7-62560d1504af","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 850.85474%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo: Getty Images Nestled in the bustling Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera House is a contemporary architectural marvel. With its cutting-edge stage technology it continues to be a beacon of opera excellence in the US.

6. Bolshoi Theatre

[{"selector":"#anim-902d28b0-8dca-4025-93a9-68baa9ae69d4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-39.58333321955905%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5d454e41-9eb7-4313-aa89-097e6b32861b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-04dd17d0-9cff-453b-8af9-704490c43384","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-265e6b94-a9a5-4b6e-8d9a-6f2348770c58","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90da8bd8-b63b-45d0-a419-47e1d8f10370","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d9dbda3-c2ae-4ec1-89b5-f79df57bb01f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69283a24-a29d-48a7-9a35-f0d638767b10","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78c09274-86eb-4357-a9f2-627942c77ecf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.43815%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ebbf1545-c9ad-41bd-98c4-e6e33f41a5d5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b55669ff-6f98-4eda-bf91-651dc1048fe2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 431.19652%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo: Getty Images A symbol of Russia's artistic heritage, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow has a history dating back to the 18th century. With its iconic neoclassical façade and a richly decorated auditorium, it remains a bastion of ballet and opera.

5. Teatro Colón

[{"selector":"#anim-69de956d-d042-43ba-8991-476fa92f0a33 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-29.166666552892384%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f491051d-6444-4522-b5c1-4a47a77b1413","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae66ce78-dc75-4a34-ae41-90dfb0906a55","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fbd40ddc-45ab-455a-9182-5b078fc77094","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95cc3ae4-0c9a-4fd1-8140-0e513c24a7cd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8e89923b-28a3-4cdc-8217-814c0327d1fd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f021c4d9-f168-484f-acf3-b9237f122f27","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8c86c400-9822-4d43-b845-f79df393e423","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.48043%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77cb4efe-95e4-41b6-8a27-72eaf674438b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-73f0781f-7187-4965-924b-b8087f81fe69","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 431.19652%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo: Getty Images South America's most prestigious opera house, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina, impresses with its elegant design and impeccable acoustics. Its neoclassical façade hides a magnificent interior.

4. La Scala

[{"selector":"#anim-949b0a62-02a4-4038-9b1c-521959b68d51","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9c17677-4183-4981-ba37-296b07f83ea3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-43fbdf4c-8f77-4d36-bdd9-a6a93132062e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72f7bc19-1788-4d2d-af43-38d52b648691","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4acc711f-d4f4-467f-af99-1242553c179d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e5773c5-f5ca-413c-a3ab-55d6609bfd3a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b0d0eead-d176-4603-8a99-101ab9a1f50a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 138.18465%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-47fbbe4c-cdf0-405b-9854-333576b6f32d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b550ecb0-5d0d-407f-8406-74b091799cd4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 444.65810%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0eaeb673-0c54-40f9-b212-3c3259f79bcc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Photo: Getty Images One of the most renowned opera houses worldwide, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy, holds a prestigious history of legendary opera performances. Its interiors are adorned with plush red and gold decorations.

3. Vienna State Opera

[{"selector":"#anim-c42e4af0-9f83-48d9-b4ff-5a9db8136e97","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28d7a8bc-92df-4497-a401-e51aadcf9634","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-40636b2c-3efe-449a-af4a-259ccfdc9a42","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-67c39a58-b25a-4f1e-89e3-3c9a84ad54b2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55b5b253-b486-4da6-b0ce-5360afac0876","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-149f5103-790f-454f-964e-a82fa4f196f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-00049c1f-01a5-4426-88d6-4f0d846e78db","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 137.48043%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38279528-91c1-4015-88f7-904f9cfb71b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-340f288d-47d0-4821-8ba4-e41ea726edf0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 845.26783%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-360e05b7-54f6-4a66-b94f-423ee3e01b60 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-9.743975659342468%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Photo: Getty Images The Vienna State Opera in Austria is a majestic neoclassical building known for its exceptional opera and ballet productions. The elegant façade and richly adorned interiors provide the grandest settings.

2. sydney opera house

[{"selector":"#anim-0e8de135-f8b2-4946-bc6b-802e4732f523 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.138847045309417%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5d30e010-40c3-4cc9-9c3f-d34cc2fdd654","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4404bf6b-3d64-4030-bab5-7873ee9ecde1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72ee9391-32dd-4731-aecc-ec0b2b680a4d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-56b18d72-dfb3-40ae-8044-dc0e39c8764d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2fec670e-8f91-43ee-9baf-5df75184ef2e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa6add9d-d151-401f-835c-dc3f6df68073","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0e64cfa2-f93b-4706-b4a2-d993a7842cb8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 132.55084%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cec47ec-ef7b-4021-9bc5-03ff0611f770","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-47889434-3598-4b77-af13-84df11c11197","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 850.85474%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo: Getty Images A UNESCO World Heritage site and a modern architectural marvel, the Sydney Opera House in Australia stands on Bennelong Point, featuring its iconic sail-like roofs that dominate the Sydney Harbour.

1. Palais Garnier

[{"selector":"#anim-d7d7db90-b9d6-4a3f-ab39-e21815597377 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-33.333333219559044%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f2ca8a3-c209-4b8c-9569-27720a846264","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91a473a6-0ef0-4b82-a1cc-a1746a9a3bd5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14cdf112-9ea5-41e5-ba56-0281606ccdb9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2550f505-68a7-4dd2-806a-308066489446","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9d466a6-f936-4016-b936-15c27d362f44","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-80370b08-9999-4008-b353-cc155f3d6676","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4b05de9b-8ced-445e-abef-ccdd7c3ac8a1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 131.84662%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3f6fdaf-ffff-4ac2-8181-d5d9eb668a1a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d0761e9-8813-4adf-a33a-5fe82b2c58c0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 425.42737%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Photo: Getty Images As a masterpiece of Beaux-Arts architecture, Palais Garnier in Paris, France, is an opulent opera house boasting ornate sculptures, grand chandeliers, stunning painted ceilings. It has inspired audiences since 1875.

Related Stories TOP 10 PLACES TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN INDIA 10 ANIMALS THAT DON'T CHEW THEIR FOOD ALL THE LONG WEEKENDS TO ENJOY IN 2024 TOP 10 DELHI WINTER PICNIC SPOTS