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Historic theatre
Teatro municipale Romolo Valli
Theater in Reggio nell'Emilia (RE)
Reggio Emilia (RE), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Architect
- Cesare Costa
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°42′02″ N, 10°37′53″ E
- Address
- piazza Martiri VII luglio, 7 ‒ Reggio nell'Emilia (RE)
About
The Teatro Municipale (also since the 1980s called the Teatro Municipale Valli due to being named after the actor Romolo Valli) is a theatre in Reggio Emilia, Northern Italy. Following the destruction by fire of the 1741 Teatro Cittadella in April 1851, the new theatre was designed by the architect Cesare Costa and constructed in the neoclassical style between 1852 and 1857. Its inauguration took place on 21 April 1857 with the performance of the Vittor Pisani by local composer Achille Peri.
It is the pre-eminent public theatre of the city and is located in its historical centre next to the public park and near the smaller and more recent theatre Teatro Ariosto. It sponsors concerts, operas and ballet performance, while the adjacent, smaller, and more recently built Teatro Ariosto serves a more intimate stage for dramatic performances. The theatre has a rectangular base that measures 80 x 43.60 meters and covers an area of 3,763 square meters. The audience capacity is 1150 people. It has 56 dressing rooms for the artists and 16 anterooms. The concert hall is elliptical and has 106 boxes placed on four tiers plus a regal box and a gallery.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Teatro municipale Romolo Valli».
Timeline
- 1857Opened
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Teatro municipale Romolo Valli?
Teatro municipale Romolo Valli is in Reggio Emilia, in the province of Reggio Emilia (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: piazza Martiri VII luglio, 7 ‒ Reggio nell'Emilia (RE). GPS coordinates: 44.70064, 10.63128.
Is Teatro municipale Romolo Valli wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is not wheelchair accessible.
What else is there to see near Teatro municipale Romolo Valli?
Nearby you’ll find: Scaruffi Palace (200 m away), Teatro Ariosto (200 m away), Galleria Parmeggiani (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 9 photos
- Teatro municipale reggio emilia — Paolo da Reggio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dettaglio Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli — Giulia Bonacini Ph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facciata Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli — Giulia Bonacini Ph, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Il Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli — Lugarex, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reggio Emilia - Teatro municipale Romolo Valli - 2024-09-28 21-12-27 001 — Andòm73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reggio Emilia - Teatro municipale Romolo Valli - 2024-09-28 21-31-20 001 — Andòm73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reggio Emilia - Teatro municipale Romolo Valli - 2025-09-26 18-11-25 001 — Caba2011, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reggio Emilia Teatro municipale Romolo Valli — Lorenzo Gaudenzi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reggio nell'Emilia - Teatro municipale Romolo Valli - 2023-09-26 21-14-10 001 — Filippobasetti, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences
