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Historic theatre, 1864
Teatro Bellini
Theatre in Naples, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Naples”
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Period
- Modern era, 1864
- Architect
- Carlo Sorgente
- Coordinates
- 40°51′04″ N, 14°15′03″ E
- Address
- Via Conte di Ruvo, 14, 80100 Napoli
History and description
Teatro Bellini is a private theatre and opera located in the centre of Naples, across the street from the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples on Via Conte di Ruvo.
The house is named after the Sicilian-born composer Vincenzo Bellini, who is best known for his operas and who spent some time in the 1820s studying music in the city. In addition, there in an opera house name after him, the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, Sicily, his birthplace.
History
In 1864, Baron Nicola Lacapra Sabelli commissioned the theatre's creation by the architect Carlo Sorgente on Via Vincenzo Bellini. This theatre, located near Piazza Dante Alighieri, burned down in 1869, and a new one was inaugurated a few hundred feet from the original locale.
On 6 February 1877, Bellini's opera I puritani was performed there. The theatre has six tiers of box seats surrounding an oval floor. The interior decorations were created by Giovanni Ponticelli, Pasquale Di Criscito, and Vincenzo Paliotti, and the oil portrait of the opera composer was done by Vincenzo Migliaro.
For nearly a century, the theatre presented operas and operettas, but by the 1960s, it had become dilapidated, used only as a cheap movie theatre, and it was considered for demolition. In 1962, the Bellini hosted its final operatic spectacle with Masaniello, before being acquired in 1986 by a group led by local artist and producer Tato Russo. They restored the house for operatic and theatrical productions, which are now frequently presented.
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Timeline
- 1864Built
- 1878Opened
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Napoli Piazza CavourTrain, nearest
600 m as the crow flies
Teatro BelliniVia Conte di Ruvo, 14, 80100 Napoli
Porta di Massa1.2 km
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino4.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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- UNESCO
Frequently asked questions
Where is Teatro Bellini?
Teatro Bellini is in Naples, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Via Conte di Ruvo, 14, 80100 Napoli. GPS coordinates: 40.85100, 14.25084.
How old is Teatro Bellini?
Wikidata dates it to 1864.
What else is there to see near Teatro Bellini?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Orsini (0 m away), Walls in Naples (100 m away), Palazzo Dini (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 7 photos
- Napoli - Teatro Bellini — Armando Mancini, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Balcone - Teatro Bellini - Napoli — Antoine Pitrou, FAL
- Dettaglio della facciata - Teatro Bellini - Napoli — Antoine Pitrou, FAL
- Facciata - Teatro Bellini - Napoli — Antoine Pitrou, FAL
- Sculture sulla facciata - Teatro Bellini - Napoli — Antoine Pitrou, FAL
- Teatro Bellini — Baku, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TeatroBelliniNaples1 — IlSistemone, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences