Photo: Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Historic theatre, 19th century
Teatro Comunale di Modena
Opera house in Modena, Italy
Modena (MO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Period
- Modern era, 19th century
- Architect
- Francesco Vandelli
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°38′49″ N, 10°55′49″ E
- Address
- Via Del Teatro, 8, 41121 Modena
About
The Teatro comunale di Modena (Community Theatre of Modena, renamed in 2007 as 'Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti' and since 2021 called Teatro comunale Pavarotti-Freni) is an opera house in the town of Modena, (Emilia-Romagna province), Italy. The idea for the creation of the present theatre dates from 1838, when it became apparent that the then-existing 'Teatro Comunale di via Emilia' (in dual private and public ownership) was no longer suitable for staging opera. However, this house had been the venue for presentations of all of the works of Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini up to this time, and a flourishing operatic culture existed in Modena.
Under the mayor of Modena in collaboration with the Conservatorio dell'Illustrissima Comunità (Conservatory of the Most Illustrious Community), architect Francesco Vandelli was engaged to design the 'Teatro dell'Illustrissima Comunità', as the theatre was first called, "for the dignity of the city and for the transmission of the scenic arts".
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Timeline
- 1841Opened
- 19th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
ModenaTrain, nearest
800 m as the crow flies
Teatro Comunale di ModenaVia Del Teatro, 8, 41121 Modena
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"31.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
See on the map
Palazzo Santa Margherita0.1 km
Museum of Plaster Figurines0.1 km- Galleria civica di Modena0.1 km
Ducal Palace of Modena0.2 km- Museo di Zoologia e di Anatomia Comparata0.3 km
- Museo universitario di paleontologia0.3 km
- Teatrino in Collegio di San Carlo0.3 km
Orto Botanico dell'Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia0.3 km
More historic theatres in Emilia-Romagna
Frequently asked questions
Where is Teatro Comunale di Modena?
Teatro Comunale di Modena is in Modena, in the province of Modena (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Via Del Teatro, 8, 41121 Modena. GPS coordinates: 44.64684, 10.93025.
How old is Teatro Comunale di Modena?
Wikidata dates it to the 19th century.
What else is there to see near Teatro Comunale di Modena?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Santa Margherita (100 m away), Museum of Plaster Figurines (100 m away), Galleria civica di Modena (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
- Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Modena, 1973) - BEIC 6348647 — Paolo Monti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Modena Teatro Comunale Luciano Pavarotti Esterno 1 — Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image Teatro comunale Modena — Pironius Da Modena, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Comunale di Modena lato — Matteolel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teatro Comunale di Modena — Matteolel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teatro comunale Luciano Pavarotti — Wendy Schotsmans from Dessel, Belgium, CC BY 2.0
- Teatro Comunale, ingresso laterale — Gabriella Borghetto, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences