Top Rated Attractions in Montreal

Théâtre Saint-Denis was built in 1915 and was inaugurated on March 4, 1916. This theater presented classic performers such as the tenor Hipolito Lazaro and the violinist Jascha Heifetz. Besides, celebrities such as Emma Calvé, Alfred Cortot, Mischa Elman, Tita Ruffo, Jacques Thibaud and Théodore Botrel, it also hosted performances by Maurice Ravel in 1928. Both halls are equipped with the latest sound and lighting systems, and boast a joint capacity of 3151 with 2218 seats in hall 1 and 933 seats in hall 2. The theater is today utilized as a venue of dance performances, comedy, theater, musical concerts and seminars. After the show, you can stop over at any of the theater's partner restaurants and avail of a 10 percent discount.

This huge complex is the center of the city's large-scale culture. The buildings themselves are a striking landmark in the Latin Quarter, while their various concert halls and theaters are home to the Opéra de Montréal, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and other local companies. The entire complex is linked to the Underground City. The individual halls are the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Théâtre Maisonneuve, Théâtre Jean-Duceppe, Studio-théâtre, Maison Symphonique, and Le Cinquième Salle.

Located on Saint Urbain Street, the Maison symphonique de Montréal was built between 2009 and 2011 by Jack Diamond of the Diamond Schmitt Architects. With a seating capacity of 1900, the concert hall is known to host large scale cultural events. Home to prestigious musical ensembles like Metropolitan Orchestra and Les Violons du Roy, the Montreal Symphony House boasts of terrific acoustics and technical endowments that ensure a fantastic show.