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Historic theatre, 19th century
Teatro municipale
Theatre in Piacenza, Italy
Piacenza (PC), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Period
- Modern era, 19th century
- Architect
- Lotario Tomba
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°02′58″ N, 9°41′38″ E
- Address
- Via Giuseppe Verdi, 41-43 - 29121 Piacenza
History and description
The Teatro Municipale or Municipal Theater of Piacenza is the main Neoclassical-style opera house in the city, located on Via Verdi #41, facing Piazza Sant'Antonino and flanking the Palazzo Anguissola di Cimafava Rocca in Piacenza, Italy.
Description
The theater was commissioned in 1803 by the town nobility, and designed by Lotario Tomba, in order to substitute the Duchal Theater that had been present inside the Citadel, but was destroyed by a fire on December 24, 1798. The cost was 319,217 franchi. By 1804, the theater was inaugurated with the premier of Zamori, ossia l'Eroe delle Indie written by Giovanni Simone Mayr. The theater the earliest public opera house in the region of Emilia. Sometime after 1816, Alessandro Sanquirico was invited to refurbish the stage.
The elliptical interior was designed by Tomba. The interiors were decorated by a large team or artists including Andrea Guidotti, Paolo Bozzini, Antonio Borea, Luigi Labò, Giuseppe Scaglia, Francesco Puttinati, Gerolamo Magnani, and Domenico Menozzi.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Teatro municipale».
Timeline
- 1804Opened
- 19th centuryBuilt
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
PiacenzaTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Teatro municipaleVia Giuseppe Verdi, 41-43 - 29121 Piacenza
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 municipale?
Teatro municipale is in Piacenza, in the province of Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Via Giuseppe Verdi, 41-43 - 29121 Piacenza. GPS coordinates: 45.04948, 9.69378.
How old is Teatro municipale?
Wikidata dates it to the 19th century.
What else is there to see near Teatro municipale?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Scotti (100 m away), Galleria d'arte moderna Ricci Oddi (100 m away), Teatro Comunale dei Filodrammatici (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
- 001885 teatro municipale di piacenza — Gialess, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bassorilievi del Teatro Municipale di Piacenza — Matteo Bettini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teatro Municipale - Piacenza — Remoschiavi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Municipale (Piacenza) - facciata 2022-08-08 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Municipale (Piacenza) - facciata e lato sud-est 2022-08-08 — Parma1983, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Municipale (Piacenza) 01 — Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro municipale 2 — Alexdechi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro municipale di fronte — Michele aldi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Municipale di Piacenza - Bassorilievi — Matteo Bettini, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences