My wife and I enjoyed a wonderful production of Lucia di Lammermoor at the Nice Opera House last week. The sets were impressive, and the acting and the singing truly excellent, exceeding our expectations. Thank you very much to the cast and crew of this brilliant production.

So you might wonder why the 2-star “less than average” review then? Unfortunately, the attitude and behaviour of the staff at Opéra de Nice left a really bad taste; and detracted from the experience - which would...

We went to buy our tickets today with such excitement to see the ballet tomorrow! Sadly the welcome by the cashier staff was probably the worst kind of rudeness I have experienced in all of the theatre's I have visited across the world. We were ignored at the first instance ! the cashier refused to respond or speak English with myself which I find surprising in such a multicultural city.My partner requested tickets for the performance then in French with the most clipped arrogant response....

The opera house is stunning! However! I attended Lakme a few months ago and Madam Butterfly last night. The only tickets left were 12 euro tickets, restricted view. There was no restricted view, there was no view. You could not see the stage. When we went to find our seats, one usher was running up and down the corridor trying to help people to their seats. It was the same when I went to Lakme. When we eventually got seated there was all sorts of seat hopping and confusion in front of...