Teatro Giacosa
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.
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.
References
- ^ "Il teatro e la sua storia". Il Contato del Canavese (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Teatro Giacosa". Turismo Torino e Provincia (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-04-03.
External links
Media related to Teatro Giacosa at Wikimedia Commons