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Historic theatre
Teatro Verdi
Theatre in Florence, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Florence”
At a glance
- Type
- Historic theatre
- Architect
- Telemaco Buonaiuti
- Coordinates
- 43°46′12″ N, 11°15′40″ E
About
Teatro Verdi is a theatre in Florence, Italy. Established in 1854, it is located on Via Giuseppe Verdi on the block between Via Ghibellina and Via dei Lavatoi. The Teatro Verdi was originally called Teatro Pagliano, but was renamed in 1901 to honour Giuseppe Verdi. The theatre is located on the spot where there once stood the 14th-century Stinche Prison.
The theatre seats an audience of 806, including 6 reserved for wheelchairs. The stage is 14 metres deep and 18 metres wide, with a slope of 5%. The orchestra pit measures 16 metres by 4 metres. The proscenium is 12 metres wide and 17 metres high and 2 metres deep, and the stage is raised from the floor by 1.5 metres. The seven artists' dressing rooms and two wards have access from Via Isola delle Stinche where there is also an infirmary.
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Timeline
- 1854Opened
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Photos
Getting there
Firenze Santa Maria NovellaTrain, nearest
1.4 km as the crow flies
Teatro Verdi
Aeroporto Firenze Amerigo Vespucci6.4 km
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 Verdi?
Teatro Verdi is in Florence, in the province of Firenze (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.77000, 11.26100.
Is Teatro Verdi wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
What else is there to see near Teatro Verdi?
Nearby you’ll find: Via Ghibellina 93 (0 m away), Porta Ghibellina (0 m away), Palazzo Salviati-Quaratesi (100 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 verdi, firenze — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Teatro Giuseppe Verdi (Florence) — Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teatro verdi, 11 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Teatro verdi, lato via isola delle stinche — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Via dei lavatoi, teatro verdi, nicchia con street art (orecchio) — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Via dei lavatoi, teatro verdi — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Via ghibellina, teatro verdi 01 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Via verdi 5, teatro verdi — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RivistaLACERBA — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences