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What are the world’s “most beautiful” theatres?

Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
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Move over, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylie Jenner! It’s not just celebrities who dominate Instagram – the world’s “most beautiful” theatres also enjoy a tremendous online presence on the popular social media platform.

A new study was recently carried out by money.co.uk to analyse the number of Instagram posts per hashtag relating to the world’s top theatres and three of London’s glorious buildings were able to make it into the top 20. One of them even takes home the silver medal!

But which of these iconic performing arts venues tops the list and, more importantly, do you agree?

20. Shakespeare’s Globe, London (37,656 posts)

Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe
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19. Comédie-Française, Paris (40,736 posts)

Comédie-Française
Comédie-Française
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18. Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (46,214 posts)

Teatro di San Carlo
Teatro di San Carlo
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17. La Fenice, Venice (50,614 posts)

La Fenice
La Fenice
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16. Vienna State Opera, Vienna (53,012 posts)

Vienna State Opera
Vienna State Opera
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15. Semperoper, Dresden (59.251 posts)

Semperoper
Semperoper
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14. Teatro Real, Madrid (65,383 posts)

Teatro Real
Teatro Real
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13. Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles (96,729 posts)

Walt Disney Concert Hall
Walt Disney Concert Hall
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12. Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona (98,777 posts)

Gran Teatre del Liceu
Gran Teatre del Liceu
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11. Teatro Massimo, Palermo (119,006posts)

Teatro Massimo
Teatro Massimo
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10. Amazon Theatre, Manaus (122,451 posts)

Amazon Theatre
Amazon Theatre
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9. La Scala, Milan (141,717 posts)

La Scala
La Scala
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8. Royal Opera House, London (154,097 posts)

Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
© Tom Millward

7. Teatro Colón, Beunos Aires (155,763 posts)

Teatro Colón
Teatro Colón
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6. Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City (168,813 posts)

Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes
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5. Kabuki-za, Tokyo (171,994 posts)

Kabuki-za
Kabuki-za
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4. Radio City Music Hall, New York (260,751 posts)

Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall
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3. Palais Garnier, Paris (270,807 posts)

Palais Garnier
Palais Garnier
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2. Royal Albert Hall, London (352,601 posts)

Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
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1. Sydney Opera House, Sydney (957,765 posts)

Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
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