Reviews and travel-worthy recommendations from Europe’s leading opera houses and festivals
What we cover
GOT TO SEE THIS follows the international season throughout the year.
Major festivals
- Salzburg Festival
- Bayreuth Festival
- Verona Opera Festival
- Bregenz Festival
- Aix-en-Provence Festival
Leading opera houses
- Bayerische Staatsoper
- Wiener Staatsoper
- Teatro Real Madrid
- Royal Opera House London
- Opéra National de Paris
- Teatro alla Scala Milan
- Staatsoper Berlin
Musical theatre
- West End
- Broadway
- Hamburg
- Berlin
- Paris
Not every production is worth the trip
Some productions become historic. Some are overrated. Some deserve a flight, a hotel booking and a weekend away. Others don’t.
GOT TO SEE THIS helps you tell the difference.
Europe's opera and musicals worth travelling for
Independent reviews, recommendations and travel inspiration from Europe’s leading opera houses, festivals and musical theatre destinations.
From Salzburg, Bayreuth and Verona to Milan, Vienna, Berlin, Paris, London and New York.
We cover the productions, artists and creative teams shaping today’s international performing arts scene — helping you discover what is truly worth experiencing.
More than 150,000 readers since 2019
GOT TO SEE THIS has published more than 650 reviews, features and recommendations covering opera, musical theatre and cultural experiences across Europe and beyond.
The publication follows many of today’s leading artists, conductors and directors, while reporting from the world’s most influential opera houses, festivals and musical theatre destinations.
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