The main concert season runs from October to March each year, when performances include those of the Banda Sinfónica Municipal Madrid, the Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE, and occasional operas, ballets or zarzuela (tickets €10 to €30). It’s a modern theatre with fabulous acoustics.
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