Opéra-Théâtre De Metz

What Opéra-Théâtre De Metz does

Opéra-Théâtre de Metz (legal name: Opéra-Théâtre – Euro-Métropole de Metz) is a public cultural institution established in 1697 and operated by the Eurométropole de Metz, a French local public authority. It claims to be the oldest continuously operating opera house in France and functions as a production center covering lyric opera, ballet, and theater disciplines. The institution programs a full annual season (most recently 2026-2027) of operatic works (e.g., Le Nozze di Figaro, Lucia di Lammermoor, Die Lustige Witwe), ballet productions (Roméo et Juliette, Boléro), sacred music in heritage churches (Petite Messe Solennelle at the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne; Dido and Æneas at the Basilique Saint-Vincent), contemporary works (Mars by Jennifer Walshe), and young-audience shows (Le Voyage de Tao, Murmure de l'envol).

The core operating infrastructure consists of physical performance assets: a main opera theater, orchestra pit, lighting, sound, costume and production resources, and a network of partner venues across the Euro-Métropole de Metz including the Arsenal Jean-Marie Rausch concert hall, NEC de Marly, Conservatoire Gabriel Pierné, BAM contemporary music venue, lycée halls, and sacred heritage sites. An in-house Ballet de l'Opéra-Théâtre is paired with primary orchestra partners Orchestre national de Metz Grand Est and Orchestre national de Lorraine. Ticketing is operated through the Themisweb platform with online, box-office, phone, email, and tourist-office channels; there is no public or partner-facing API.

The business model combines ticket sales (€6-€60 per ticket depending on category, with reduced rates for under-27, students, and schools; subscription models for season attendees), a rental catalog (productions available for license to other opera houses), and dedicated school programming (Class'opéra at €24 per student for a three-performance package; scolaires booking). Segment priorities are split between individual spectators, educational institutions, families, and other opera houses as coproduction partners. Funding flows through institutional support from Eurométropole de Metz, where François Grosdidier serves as President and Paul-Émile Fourny as Director of the Opéra-Théâtre. The institution generates revenue through international coproductions with partners including Opéra de Reims, Opéra de Massy, Opéra de Lille, Opéra national de Nancy-Lorraine, Opéra de Montréal, Irish National Opera, Italian foundations, and the Slovenian National Opera.

Name

Opéra-Théâtre De Metz

Legal name

Opéra-Théâtre - Euro-Métropole de Metz

Website

https://opera.metzmetropole.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Opéra-Théâtre de Metz is a public French cultural institution operating what it calls the country's oldest active opera house, producing lyric opera, ballet, and theater seasons across multiple venues in the Euro-Métropole de Metz for individual spectators, schools, and partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Opera and Ballet

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Dance Companies (711120)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Opera & Operetta (MPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire) (MPAGADAA), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Performing arts production
• Opera ballet theater
• Cultural venue management
• Theatrical rental productions
• Arts education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Metz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from ticket sales for opera, ballet, theater, and young public performances across multiple venues including the main Opéra-Théâtre, Arsenal Jean-Marie Rausch, NEC Marly, Conservatoire, and partner locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Opéra-Théâtre de l'Euro-Métropole de Metz is a public cultural institution that produces and presents lyric opera, ballet, theater, and young audience performances across multiple venues in the Metz metropolitan area. It sells tickets to the general public, runs educational programs for school groups (Class'opéra), and rents its produced repertoire to other French and European opera houses under coproduction and touring agreements.

Product overview

Opéra-Théâtre de Metz is a performing arts center operated by Metz Métropole, serving as a production house for lyric opera, ballet, and theater. It is the oldest active opera house in France. The institution operates as a unified venue offering multiple artistic disciplines under one leadership, with its own ballet company, choir, and production capabilities. The portfolio consists of: (1) core performance productions in opera, ballet, theater, and young audience shows; (2) a rental catalog of touring productions; and (3) dedicated school programs including Class'Opera and scolaires bookings. Performances take place at the main Opéra-Théâtre venue as well as off-site locations including L'Arsenal, the NEC de Marly, the Conservatoire, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, Basilique Saint-Vincent, and other cultural sites across the Euro-Métropole.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lyric Opera Productions

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, regional, international, educational and institutional.

• Opéra de ReimscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular coproduction partner for opera productions including Rusalka, Rigoletto, Werther, Eugene Oneguine, and L'Auberge du Cheval Blanc
• Opéra de MassycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Werther and Carmen productions
• Opéra de AvignoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Carmen
• Centre Lyrique Clermont AuvergnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Carmen
• Fondazione Teatro di PisamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for La Rondine (Puccini), December 2023
• Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini di Jesi (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for La Rondine and Carmen
• Teatro Comunale Pavarotti-Freni di ModenamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Voix d'Hebron (world premiere, February 2024)
• Kinneksbond, Centre culturel Mamer (Luxembourg)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Orphée et Eurydice and Le Petit Prince
• Opéra de Montréal (Canada)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Enigma (world premiere, December 2022) with support from Fonds de la Création Lyrique and SACD
• SNG – Opéra et Ballet National de Slovénie à MariborinternationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Samson et Dalila
• Irish National OperainternationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Mars by Jennifer Walshe (premiered July 2025 in Galway); orchestra from Irish National Opera
• Opéra de LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Mars with Irish National Opera
• Opéra national de Nancy-LorrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration including choeur partnerships for Lucia di Lammermoor and Messa da Requiem; coproduction of Le Sacre du Printemps with CDN Nancy-Lorraine
• École Supérieure d'Art de Lorraine (ÉSAL)educationalTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with student designers for Le Téléphone / Amelia va au Bal production (2017)
• Orchestre national de LorrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular orchestral collaboration including Le Songe d'une nuit d'été ballet and orchestral performances
• Orchestre national de Metz Grand EstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary orchestra partner for major productions including Lucia di Lammermoor, Messa da Requiem, and María de Buenos Aires
• Euro-Métropole de MetzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing institutional funding and governance; other related institutions include Musée, Conservatoire, Centre Pompidou-Metz
• Cité Musicale - MetzregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Murmure de l'envol with ArTiMouv company; partner for Mars performances
• Consulat d'Italie à MetzinstitutionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner for productions with Italian repertoire including Norma and Messa da Requiem
• Centre Dramatique National Nancy-LorrainemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Amadeus (October 2018)
• Compagnie des Papillons BleusregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction company for Le Voyage de Tao young audience show
• Compagnie ArTiMouvregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction of Murmure de l'envol with Cité Musicale - Metz

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Opéra national du Rhin (Strasbourg): Grand Est region's flagship opera, headquartered in Strasbourg — the largest opera institution in the same broader region as Metz. Functions as both a regional peer and a scale-tier benchmark, being notably larger and more internationally oriented than Opéra-Théâtre de Metz.

Direct peers

• Opéra de Reims: French regional opera house with comparable size and production model. Documented recurring coproduction partner for Rusalka, Rigoletto, Werther, Eugene Oneguine, and L'Auberge du Cheval Blanc — directly comparable production-sharing arrangements and audience scale.
• Opéra de Rouen Normandie: French regional opera house with comparable programming model spanning opera, ballet, and concerts in a non-Parisian metropolitan catchment. Operates with similar institutional structure and audience development challenges.
• Opéra de Massy: Regional French opera venue with similar programming breadth and coproduction profile. Partner on Werther and Carmen, with comparable audience scale in a non-Parisian metropolitan catchment — a closely matched business model peer.
• Opéra de Rennes: French regional opera in a comparable mid-sized metropolitan market. Similar scope of lyric, ballet, and concert programming; useful peer for benchmarking regional French opera ticket revenue and subsidy dependence.
• Opéra d'Avignon: French regional opera house with coproduction relationship (Carmen). Operates in a comparable mid-sized French city with multi-venue programming and similar institutional structure under local government — directly analogous scale and governance.
• Opéra national de Lorraine (Nancy): Regional French opera and ballet company in Nancy, sharing the Grand Est region with Metz. Regular choral and orchestral collaboration partner (Lucia di Lammermoor, Messa da Requiem), coproducing Le Sacre du Printemps, and operating a comparable multi-discipline season model — making it the closest operational and geographic peer.
• Opéra de Lille: French regional opera house in Lille with similar scope across opera, ballet, and concerts. Coproduction partner on contemporary work Mars (with Irish National Opera), indicating parallel engagement with international new-music commissioning at comparable institutional scale.
• Centre Lyrique Clermont Auvergne: French regional lyric production center with comparable institutional size, structure, and coproduction-style partnerships. Documented coproduction partner on Carmen — directly comparable scale and operating model.
• Opéra de Montpellier: French regional opera with similar scope across opera, ballet, and concerts. Comparable institutional size, regional French metropolitan market, and repertoire breadth — a representative peer for understanding French regional opera economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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