Museums & Arts · Our pick in Shanghai
Shanghai Grand Opera House
Opened 17 October 2026
About Shanghai Grand Opera House
The Shanghai Grand Opera House opened on 17 October 2026. Its opening season, to 20 February 2027, brings 47 productions in 82 performances, including La Fenice’s Tosca, the Mariinsky’s Aida and Shostakovich cycle with Valery Gergiev, Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s Der Rosenkavalier and Yuja Wang with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (Shanghai Municipal Government).
Why it's on our list
- Opened October 2026
- International opera and ballet
- 47 productions in the opening season
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Shanghai Grand Opera House before you go.
What’s on
Shanghai Grand Opera House publishes its programme and booking on its own website.
What’s nearby
Distances from Shanghai Grand Opera House are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- West Bund Museum1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Wukang Mansion4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Xintiandi4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Jing’an Temple5.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Shanghai Museum (People’s Square)5.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Yu Garden5.8 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The Bund6.4 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Shanghai Tower7.0 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower7.4 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Shanghai Museum East8.0 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 24 min