Alte Oper

Name: Alte Oper
Address: Opernplatz 1, Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, DE
Telephone: +49 69 1340400

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Alte Oper — The opera house front behind the fountain in bright daylight

Alte Oper — The Alte Oper with the modern Opernturm rising beside it

Alte Oper — The opera house across the fountain with water spraying in front

Alte Oper — The illuminated Alte Oper at night among surrounding buildings

Alte Oper — The opera house and nearby tower in a snowy plaza

Alte Oper — The long side facade with arched windows and street level entrances

Alte Oper — The Alte Oper's warmly lit facade at night

Alte Oper — The full front facade framed by the plaza fountain

Alte Oper — The fountain and people in front of the opera house

Alte Oper — The opera house viewed from below with an ornate street lamp

Alte Oper — Sculptural figures and reliefs above the Alte Oper's entrance

Why go

Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana premiered at the opera house in 1937.
A citizens’ initiative raised 15 million DM for its reconstruction after 1953.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 14:00Show all

Monday10:00 – 18:30

Tuesday10:00 – 18:30

Wednesday10:00 – 18:30

Thursday10:00 – 18:30

Friday10:00 – 18:30

Saturday10:00 – 14:00

SundayClosed

The hall

Großer Saal: 2,500 seats
Mozart-Saal: 700 seats
Other halls: Smaller rooms accommodate conventions.

Tickets and box office

Opernplatz 1, Frankfurt am Main
+49 69 1340400

Interesting facts3

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Frankfurt citizens financed the original construction.
Alte Oper - Wikipedia
The roof frieze bears “Dem Wahren Schoenen Guten,” an inscription attributed to Goethe.
Alte Oper - Wikipedia
The marble staircase and many candelabra, wall lights and decorations survived the fire.
Alte Oper - Wikipedia

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History

In the 1960s, the city planned a modern office building for the site. Rudi Arndt proposed demolishing the ruin with dynamite, but later helped save it.

1873Construction began; Richard Lucae designed the opera house, and Philipp Holzmann built it.
1880The opera house opened on 20 October with Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Emperor Wilhelm I attended.
1944Bombing severely damaged the building; surviving elements included parts of the façades.
1976–1981Reconstruction transformed the former opera house into a concert hall.
1981It reopened on 28 August with Mahler’s Symphony No. 8, conducted by Michael Gielen.

How to get there

TrainAlte Oper stands beside Opernplatz in Innenstadt’s Bankenviertel. Public transport is recommended. Concert tickets for Alte Oper’s own events include free RMV travel to the venue.

Sources: Alte Oper - Wikipedia · Home | Alte Oper Frankfurt · Visit | Alte Oper Frankfurt · Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester | Alte … · Alte Oper - Wikipedia · Vieil opéra de Francfort - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where

Opernplatz 1, Frankfurt

Website: alteoper.de/
Phone: +49 69 1340400

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Questions and answers

Is this the home of Oper Frankfurt?

Oper Frankfurt performs at the Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt, completed in 1951.

Who organizes the concerts?

Alte Oper presents some concerts itself; other organizers rent the venue for their events.

Can young children attend?

PEGASUS offers concert series for babies and toddlers. Regular concerts generally admit children aged six and older. Ages 6–13 require a parent, guardian or authorized adult; ages 14–17 may attend unaccompanied until midnight.

Can I eat here outside concert times?

The Rosso Suite and Opéra restaurant welcome guests outside concert times.

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