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At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Coordinates
- 43°54′28″ N, 12°54′31″ E
- Address
- Piazzale Lazzarini, 1, 61121 Pesaro
About
Teatro Rossini is the name of an opera house in Pesaro, Italy that serves as a venue for the Rossini Opera Festival.
Built as the Teatro Nuovo (on the site of the original 1637 Teatro del Sole), it was inaugurated on 10 June 1818 with a performance of Gioacchino Rossini's La gazza ladra conducted by the composer in the town of his birth. It seats 860, with an auditorium designed in the classic horseshoe shape with four tiers of boxes plus the gallery.
The theatre took its present name in the composer's honour in 1854.
After a 1930 earthquake it required structural renovations. It re-opened in August 1934 with a performance of Guglielmo Tell. In 1966, however, cracks in the walls and decaying woodwork led to its being declared unsafe, and it was closed for 14 years. It re-opened again on 6 April 1980, the same year as the first Rossini Opera Festival took place. Since then it has been the home of the annual festival, which is held in August. Additional renovations took place in 2002.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Teatro Rossini».
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Getting there
PesaroTrain, nearest
400 m as the crow flies
Teatro RossiniPiazzale Lazzarini, 1, 61121 Pesaro
Aeroporto internazionale Federico Fellini26.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Teatro Rossini?
Teatro Rossini is in Pesaro, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche), Italy. Address: Piazzale Lazzarini, 1, 61121 Pesaro. GPS coordinates: 43.90780, 12.90870.
Is Teatro Rossini wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
What else is there to see near Teatro Rossini?
Nearby you’ll find: Rossini national museum (200 m away), Biblioteca Oliveriana, Pesaro (200 m away), Museo archeologico oliveriano (300 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
- Théâtre Rossini — Helvio ricina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Antonio Manzi al teatro Rossini di Pesaro 2 — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Facciata Teatro Rossini — PederBu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pesaro - Teatro Rossini - 001 — Diego_Baglieri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pesaro - teatro Rossini - 2026-09-28 21-32-56 001 — FioreGiu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Rossini 2 — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Rossini- sb — Sergio bellavista, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro Rossini, Pesaro — Accurimbono, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TeatroRossiniPesaro — Alberto.gina, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences