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At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Architect
- Luigi Poletti
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°50′38″ N, 13°01′02″ E
- Address
- Piazza Venti settembre, 1, 61032 Fano
About
The Teatro della Fortuna is a music and theater venue (opera house) in Fano, province of Pesaro and Urbino, region of Marche, Italy.
The present building is, in general, the result of at least two nearly complete reconstructions. A palace built in 1299 at this site housed the Palazzo del Podestà of Fano. It was converted into a theater by the scenographer and entrepreneur Giacomo Torelli between 1665 and 1677. In 1839, that theater was closed due to the deterioration in the architecture and replaced in 1845-1869 by a new opera house designed by Luigi Poletti. That theater was severely damaged and nearly burned down in 1944 due to bombardments during the Second World War. After a laborious restoration in 1998 the theater was reopened. In recent years, the theater has hosted visiting performances from the Rete Lirica delle Marche.
The main hall, the Sala Poletti, recalls the Neoclassical-style of the Poletti-designed opera house, but updated in various forms. The ceiling has a concentric crown motive with a repainted copy of the original fresco of the Fasti di Apollo painted by Francesco Grandi.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Teatro della Fortuna».
Timeline
- 1863Opened
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
FanoTrain, nearest
600 m as the crow flies
Teatro della FortunaPiazza Venti settembre, 1, 61032 Fano
Aeroporto "Raffaello Sanzio" di Ancona-Falconara37.5 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Teatro della Fortuna?
Teatro della Fortuna is in Fano, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche), Italy. Address: Piazza Venti settembre, 1, 61032 Fano. GPS coordinates: 43.84399, 13.01736.
What else is there to see near Teatro della Fortuna?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Malatestiano (100 m away), Fano Basilica (100 m away), Palazzo Bracci Pagani (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
- Teatro della Fortuna (69476) — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Biblioteca Federiciana, Alberto Eusebi, Fano, Scolaresche al Teatro della Fortuna, 1930 circa, gelatina a sviluppo — Alberto Eusebi, Public domain
- Fano (PU) - Teatro della Fortuna - interno — Bultro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fano (PU) - Teatro della Fortuna - sipario — Bultro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fano interno del Teatro della Fortuna — Giuseppe Barberis, Public domain
- Teatro della Fortuna (43570) — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro della Fortuna, Fano - Loggione — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro della Fortuna, Federico Mondelci e la FORM, 24 gen 2026 (58795) — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro della Fortuna, Federico Mondelci e la FORM, 24 gen 2026 — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences