Arriaga Theatre
Teatro Arriaga
A New Baroque theatre at the riverside entrance to the Old Town, completed in 1890 in the style of the Paris Opera. It looks best at night.
The theatre is named after Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga, the Bilbao-born composer known as 'the Spanish Mozart'. It opened in 1890, and its façade is modelled on the Palais Garnier in Paris. It was rebuilt after a fire in 1914. Today it stages opera, drama, dance and concerts, and it occasionally offers guided visits. Arriaga Square in front of the theatre and the Arenal Bridge form the gateway to the Old Town. At night, the lights reflected on the Nervión make excellent photos. It is a walk from Casco Viejo metro station or from the Arriaga tram stop.
Opening hours
Exterior accessible all day; performances and tours per the official website
Nearby sights
- Casco Viejo, Bilbao
- Plaza Nueva
- Bilbao Cathedral (Cathedral of Santiago)
- Basque Museum (Euskal Museoa)
- Mercado de la Ribera
- Church of San Antón
- Zubizuri
- Basilica of Begoña