Photo: Niccolò Caranti, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Historic theatre, 1747
Teatro Comunale Ponchielli
Public theatre in Cremona, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Period
- Early modern period, 1747
- Style
- Neoclassical architecture
- Architect
- Luigi Canonica
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°07′56″ N, 10°01′08″ E
- Address
- Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 52, 26100 Cremona
About
The Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli is an opera house located in Cremona, Italy. For more than 250 years it has been that city's primary venue for opera and other theatrical presentations.
The original theatre, built in 1747, was named the Teatro Nazari, but it was renamed as the Teatro della Società in 1785. It was sometimes referred to as the Nobile Associazione. After the original theatre burned down in 1806, construction began on the present theatre soon after. The current theatre was designed by Luigi Canonica and it opened in 1808 under the name the Teatro della Concordia. Its name was changed again to the Teatro Ponchielli in 1907 after the famous native of Cremona, Amilcare Ponchielli.
In 1986 the theatre was purchased by the city of Cremona which renamed it once again as it is known today. The opening performance took place on 4 October and featured performances on the city-owned Stradivarius "Il Cremonese" and Guarneri "del Gesù" violins of 1715 and 1734 respectively.
With its original horseshoe-shaped auditorium, the theatre was remodeled in 1989 to create three box tiers and two galleries with a total of 1,249 seats.
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Timeline
- 1747Built and opened
- 1806Conflagration
People
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
CremonaTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Teatro Comunale PonchielliCorso Vittorio Emanuele II, 52, 26100 Cremona
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 Comunale Ponchielli?
Teatro Comunale Ponchielli is in Cremona, in the province of Cremona (Lombardy), Italy. Address: Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 52, 26100 Cremona. GPS coordinates: 45.13220, 10.01903.
How old is Teatro Comunale Ponchielli?
Wikidata dates it to 1747.
What else is there to see near Teatro Comunale Ponchielli?
Nearby you’ll find: Il territorio come ecomuseo (200 m away), Museo del violino (300 m away), Loggia dei Militi (500 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 Ponchielli 2 — Niccolò Caranti, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cremona - Teatro Ponchielli — Bimbacami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli Cremona — Angelo Simonetti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli — Angelo Simonetti, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Ponchielli (capitello) — Claudio Magnani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Ponchielli (centrale) — Claudio Magnani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Ponchielli (colonnato da sotto) — Claudio Magnani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Ponchielli (colonnato porzione b-n) — Claudio Magnani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro ponchielli (cr) — Giuale, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences