Teatro Giacosa Explained

Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Milan
Address:Piazza Teatro 1
City:Ivrea
Country:Italy
Coordinates:45.4677°N 7.8774°W
Architect:Maurizio Storero
Capacity:500
Opened:1834

Teatro Giacosa (officially: Teatro Civico Giuseppe Giacosa) is a theatre located in Ivrea, Italy.

History

In 1829, the municipal administration of Ivrea entrusted architect Maurizio Storero with the task of designing a new city theatre. Storero chose to adhere to the then-customary model of the so-called teatro all'italiana, consisting of a horseshoe-shaped hall with stacked boxes. Construction works took place between 1833 and 1834. The inauguration took place on 5 July 1834 during the celebrations of the patronal feast of St Sabinus with three opera performances: Giulietta and Romeo and La gioventù di Enrico IV, both by Nicola Vaccai, and Il nuovo Figaro by Luigi Ricci.[1]

Description

The building, located in the historic centre of Ivrea, has a neoclassical façade featuring a large rectangular pediment where the city coat of arms is painted.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Il teatro e la sua storia . . Il Contato del Canavese . 2024-05-31 . it.
  2. Web site: Teatro Giacosa . . Turismo Torino e Provincia . 2020-04-03 . it.