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Manoel Theatre

Old Theatre Street, Valletta, Island of Malta, Malta
356/22-26-18
Ranked #5 of 24 attractions in Valletta
4.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Theatres
Traveller Description: Manoel Theatre is the second oldest theatre in Europe; first opened to the public in 1732 and is still in use today.  In the past few years a team of... more »
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Msida, Malta
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

No matter how many times I go there, the architecture never fails to impress. It is recommended to go there, even if the production is not particularly good!!! Good restaurants in the vicinity. Don’t miss it if you are in Malta More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

The theatre is lovely place and highly recommended. More

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Bath, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

very disappointing - there was a rehearsal going on and all the guide wanted to was listen - learnt nothing at all about the theatre More

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Paris, France
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
78 helpful votes 78 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

A theater which takes you back in time. We saw a light Italian operetta performance. Booking available online More

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Kraków
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We had a chance to hear a concert there. Magnificent. Unique atmosphere as the theatre practically has no foyer and spectator go out on the street during the intermission More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

The tour guide was interesting. The theatre is beautiful and worth visiting. The tour is informal, you get to wander round the boxes, but once that is done there isn't much else to see. The 'museum' appears to be an old wind and thunder machine in the stairwell. The most annoying part is turning up at 2pm for an advertised... More

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London, United Kingdom
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72 reviews 72 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

This lovely theatre in Valletta thankfully survived the German bombing (unlike the Opera House). It seats 623 with three tiers of boxes all constructed of wood and lavishly gilded. The Rococo interior is well worth seeing and if there is concert the acoustics are good. More

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Helsinki, Finland
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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Built in 1731 the theatre is the third oldest functioning theatre in Europe. The guided tour to the lovely auditorium with gilt boxes and huge chandelier make you want to come back for a perfomance. There is a new theatre under construction by the main gate of the city. It may come with all imagenable modern theatre and concert technology,... More

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Valletta
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

A very beautiful venue with a very particular environment. The performance was very good, the acoustics were fantastic and the musicians gave a beautiful rendition of their work. The venue had many empty seats but this may be because the Manoel Theatre do not have a very good advertising campaign. I had only heard about this event via word of... More

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Malta
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012
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Very old theater retaining all original features, Romantic setting if you rent a box to impress your loved one. No matter what's showing at the theater, the ambience, this authentic place has to offer is enough to justify the money spent. More

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