Teatro Giacosa
 Teatro Giacosa in 2017 | |
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| Address | Piazza Teatro 1 Ivrea Italy |
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| Coordinates | 45°28′03.87″N07°52′38.63″E/ 45.4677417°N 7.8773972°E |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1834 |
| Architect | Maurizio Storero |
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| Il Contato del Canavese - Teatro Giacosa | |
Teatro Giacosa(officially:Teatro Civico Giuseppe Giacosa) is a theatre located inIvrea,Italy.
History
[edit]In 1829, the municipal administration of Ivrea entrusted architectMaurizio Storerowith the task of designing a new city theatre. Storero chose to adhere to the then-customary model of the so-calledteatro all'italiana,consisting of a horseshoe-shaped hall with stacked boxes. Construction works took place between 1833 and 1834. The inauguration took place on 5 July 1834 during the celebrations of the patronal feast of St Sabinus with three opera performances:Giulietta and RomeoandLa gioventù di EnricoIV, both byNicola Vaccai,andIl nuovo FigarobyLuigi Ricci.[1]
Description
[edit]The building, located in the historic centre of Ivrea, has a neoclassical façade featuring a large rectangularpedimentwhere the city coat of arms is painted.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Il teatro e la sua storia".Il Contato del Canavese(in Italian).Retrieved2024-05-31.
- ^"Teatro Giacosa".Turismo Torino e Provincia(in Italian).Retrieved2020-04-03.
External links
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