The Palau de les Arts opera house lit at night above its pools

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Buying tickets for opera and concerts in Valencia

Valencia’s opera house, Les Arts, sells tickets through its own website and box office. A few simple rules help you get good seats.

Updated October 2026

Book direct

The safest way to buy is through the venue’s own website or box office. Les Arts has four main halls; its Sala Principal seats 1,412 for opera and ballet and the Auditori 1,490 for concerts (cac.es).

This autumn

Les Ballets Espagnols de “La Argentina” by the Compañía Antonio Najarro dance on 23 and 24 October; Les Arts Florissants give Handel’s Riccardo Primo in concert on 25 October; Tomás Bretón’s zarzuela La Verbena de la Paloma runs from 4 to 8 November; and the Michel Camilo Trio plays the Auditori on 6 November (lesarts.com, read 23 October 2026).

Questions and answers

Where can I see opera in Valencia?

At the Palau de les Arts, in the City of Arts and Sciences.

Is there a dress code?

Smart casual is usually fine; check the venue for gala nights.

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