Théâtre de Beaulieu
Lausanne

The Théâtre de Beaulieu, the largest theatre in Switzerland, first opened its doors on 19 November 1954. At that time in Lausanne, it was what the Olympia is to Paris: a symbolic venue where the most striking stars of the second half of the twentieth century were always to be found on its stage. The research for creating this hall was entrusted to the architect Marcel Maillard. On the evening of its grand opening, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande took to the stage under the baton of its conductor at the time, Ernest Ansermet, with the assistance of pianist Clara Haskil. At the end of the concert, the chief conductor of the OSR publicly gave his unreserved approval to this theatre, praising in particular its acoustic qualities and the elegance of its proportions.
The theatre, under renovation since the summer of 2019, reopens its doors in September 2022. Audiences will enjoy even greater comfort and optimal reception conditions for national and international productions.
It now has 1,623 seats. All stage technology has been updated, including the installation of a motorised technical grill and a lighting bridge in the ceiling. The acoustics of the hall were also the subject of a specific study and a concept was developed with acoustic engineer Eckhard Kahle, from Kahle Acoustics. The shape of the new ceiling, raised for greater sound amplitude, the creation of a conch to accommodate the orchestras as well as the installation of active acoustics in the hall, will allow its acoustic potential to resound in full

how to get here ?
bus/tram stop
Bus N1 | 21 | 87 : station Beaulieu / Bus 3 : station Mont Blanc
public parking
Beaulieu
practical information
Accès pour personnes à mobilité réduite :
Le site de Beaulieu est entièrement accessible pour les personnes à mobilité réduite. Les salles sont réparties dans différents bâtiments ce qui implique des moyens d’accès variés. L’Event Manager saura donner le meilleur moyen de faire à l’organisateur de l’événement en fonction des besoins et des possibilités directement sur le site du Théâtre de Beaulieu, par téléphone : +41 (0) 21 643 99 99 ou par mail : accueil@beaulieu-lausanne.com.
Programme
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Next concert
"Blue" Nott
Thursday
22.09.2022
20h15 — Théâtre de Beaulieu
Claude Debussy
Duke Ellington
Richard Strauss
September
Thu 22 20 h 15 Théâtre de Beaulieu
"Blue" Nott
Jonathan Nott | Marc Perrenoud | Dmitry Rasul-Kareyev | Lionel Cottet | Elçim Özdemir
November
Thu 24 20 h 15 Théâtre de Beaulieu
Romeo & Juliet
Daniel Harding | Marie-Nicole Lemieux | Andrew Staples | Mikhail Petrenko | Chœur de l'Orchestre de Paris |
January
Thu 12 20 h 15 Théâtre de Beaulieu
Festive jazz
Alondra de la Parra | Mikhaïl Pletnev | Daniel Lozakovich
March
Thu 09 20 h 15 Théâtre de Beaulieu
Mahler 9
Jonathan Nott | Alexandra Conunova
April
Thu 06 20 h 15 Théâtre de Beaulieu
Made in Britain
Daniel Harding | Håkan Hardenberger