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Historic theatre, 1778
Teatro Mercadante
Theater in Naples
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Naples”
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Period
- Early modern period, 1778
- Coordinates
- 40°50′23″ N, 14°15′15″ E
- Address
- Piazza Municipio, 46, 80133 Napoli
About
The Teatro Mercadante, earlier known as Teatro del Fondo, is a theatre in Naples, Italy. It is located on Piazza del Municipio #1, with the front facing the west side of Castel Nuovo and near the Maritime Station. Together with the Teatro San Carlo, it was originally one of the two royal opera houses of the 18th and 19th-century city.
It opened in 1779 as the 'Teatro del Real Fondo di Separazione', with comic operas sung mainly in Tuscan. The Mozart operas Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro and Così fan tutte were performed there (1812-1815) and also a number of French operas under the patronage and influence of Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (1806-1808). The theatre was later used by Gioachino Rossini, who became the music director of the royal theatres, Giovanni Pacini and Gaetano Donizetti and many other leading composers.
After a period of relative inactivity, in 1871 it was renamed the Real Teatro Mercadante, after Saverio Mercadante, whereupon opera productions once again flourished at the theatre.
It is now part of the Teatro Stabile Napoli.
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Timeline
- 1778Built
- 1779Opened
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Photos
Getting there
MontesantoTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Teatro MercadantePiazza Municipio, 46, 80133 Napoli
Pier 10200 m
Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino5.7 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 Mercadante?
Teatro Mercadante is in Naples, in the province of Napoli (Campania), Italy. Address: Piazza Municipio, 46, 80133 Napoli. GPS coordinates: 40.83980, 14.25420.
How old is Teatro Mercadante?
Wikidata dates it to 1778.
What else is there to see near Teatro Mercadante?
Nearby you’ll find: Grand Hotel de Londres (100 m away), Castel Nuovo (200 m away), Palazzo della Dogana Vecchia (200 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 3 photos
- Napoli - Teatro Mercadante — Armando Mancini, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Teatro Mercadante a Napoli — PaestumPaestum, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Mercadante — Baku, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences