General Information

Evening performances usually begin at 7:30pm, matinees at 3pm. Times may vary for certain performances, as mentioned under performance details. Performance times and venues are indicated on the tickets.

Access to the house begins one hour before the performance and access to the auditorium starts 30 minutes before curtain time.

Out of consideration for the audience and artists, access to the house after curtain time is only possible at the first break in performance and only to readily accessible seats. The performance is usually broadcast on closed-circuit video. No ticket reimbursement or exchange in case of late arrival.

At the Grand Théâtre, cloakrooms are available at all seating levels (Fr. 2.-).

Opera glasses on hire in the cloakroom (Fr. 5.-).

Free in the cloakroom.

All telephones must be switched off on entering the auditorium.

Performances are usually surtitled in English and French thanks to the generous support of the Fondation Hans Wilsdorf.

It is forbidden to photograph, film or record performances. We reserve the right to prosecute offenders.

30 minutes before the curtain time of each opera performance, a musicologist offers you clues to help you appreciate the show. The presentation takes place at the basement bar of the Grand Théâtre.

Bar service is available at the Grand Théâtre one hour before curtain time and during intermissions.

Performances are generally surtitled in English and French.

An audio system for the hearing-impaired is available at the Grand Théâtre orchestra seats and first circle. Please set your hearing aids to position "T" when using the teleloop.

High quality stereo audio signal

The MobileConnect mobile app from Sennheiser (download at the links below), allows you to listen to live performance through your personal earphones in high quality audio. To do this, simply connect to the MobileConnect Wi-Fi network, launch the app and select AUDIO GTG. 

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The Grand Théâtre thanks the Direction du patrimoine bâti (DPBA).

A limited number of wheelchair seats are available at the Grand Théâtre. Patrons requiring such seats are kindly asked to specify this upon booking. In the Grand Théâtre, access is by the elevator on rue Diday.