Photo: Marco Plassio, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Period
- Early modern period, 1753
- Architect
- Benedetto Alfieri
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°04′10″ N, 7°41′05″ E
- Address
- 10123 Torino
History and description
The Teatro Carignano (Carignano Theatre) is a theatre in Turin and one of the oldest and most important theatres in Italy. Designed by Benedetto Alfieri, it is located opposite the Palazzo Carignano. Building commenced in 1752 and the theatre was inaugurated the following year with a performance of Baldassare Galuppi's opera, Calamità de' cuori. Much of the theatre was destroyed in a fire in 1786, but it was rebuilt in a few months using Alfieri's original plans. Since then it has undergone several renovations. Although today it is primarily used for performances of plays, in the past it was an important opera house. The theatre is owned by the City of Turin but administered by the theatre company, Teatro Stabile di Torino, and is one of the company's principal performing venues.
Premieres and debuts
Dancer Domenico Ronzani's debut as a choreographer in the ballet La Morte di Procotieff (Autumn 1840)
Giovanni Verga's play Cavalleria rusticana starring Eleonora Duse (world premiere, 14 January 1884)
Italian conducting debut of Arturo Toscanini at the age of 19 in Alfredo Catalani's Edmea (4 November 1886)
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Teatro Carignano».
Timeline
- 1753Built and opened
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Torino Porta NuovaTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Teatro Carignano10123 Torino
Aeroporto di Torino14.8 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Teatro Carignano?
Teatro Carignano is in Turin, in the province of Torino (Piedmont), Italy. Address: 10123 Torino. GPS coordinates: 45.06931, 7.68461.
Is Teatro Carignano wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is wheelchair accessible.
How old is Teatro Carignano?
Wikidata dates it to 1753.
What else is there to see near Teatro Carignano?
Nearby you’ll find: National Museum of the italian Risorgimento (0 m away), Palazzo Carignano (100 m away), Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze (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 9 photos
- Torino-TeatroCarignano — Marco Plassio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ottavio Rosati, Zerka Moreno e Pierluigi Pirandello al Teatro Carignano di Torino, 1986 — Luigi Ciminaghi, per concessione Plays, CC BY 3.0
- Teatro Carignano — Silviacarbotti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torino - Teatro Carignano - 2026-09-05 21-31-11 001 — TeKappa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torino Teatro Carignano — Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torino, teatro Carignano (01) — Gianni Careddu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3038TorinoTeatroCarignano — Geobia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pierluigi Pirandello, Zerka Toeman Moreno, Ottavio Rosati — ARCHIVIO PLAYS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torino - panoramio (2) — Angela Stefanoni, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences