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Between 1641 and 1645 this theater was certainly the stage that hosted the melodramas with the most sumptuous productions in all of Venice. The scenographer from the Marche region Giacomo Torelli made a real revolution in the theatrical structure of…

The original building, called "Teatro Vecchio", was designed in 1565 by Andrea Palladio. Consisting entirely of a wooden structure, the theater was destroyed by a fire in 1629 and subsequently rebuilt in stone; the new building, inaugurated in the…

Built in 1656, at the behest of the Grimani family. Initially dedicated to prose representations, starting from the eighteenth century it also hosted operas and ballets. The first opera, staged in 1710, was the deceived deceiver, with poetry by…

The Santi Giovanni e Paolo theater was considered, in the seventeenth century, the most beautiful and comfortable of the Venetian theaters. Built by the Grimani family, it played a crucial role in spreading the Opera in Venice. Commissioned by the…

Built in 1622 by the Vendramin family, from which it initially takes its name. At the time, it was also called the Theater of San Salvador or San Luca. Destroyed by a fire in 1653, it was rebuilt within the walls that remained intact and assigned to…

The theater hosts, every season, various productions: prose, comic theater, dance and various musical events, from classical to cultured music, up to contemporary concerts. The theater also hosts amateur theater reviews, organized by local companies…

Greed and cunning are two of the main characteristics of this character, known for her pandering and profettering attitudes towards the owner of her workplace. Much of her fame is due to her multiple vicissitudes with fellow citizen Arlecchino (…

The origins of the church of San Geminiano turn out to be very old - it is believed to date back to 554 - and represents a gift offered by the Greek general Narses to the Venetians for the naval aid received in the Byzantine war against the Goths.…

Publicly loved for his undisputed congeniality and for being gullible and confident; not surprisingly he is often the victim of scams. Constantly hungry and looking to improve the situation in which he finds himself, his attitudes are awkward and…

A know-it-all character who enchants people with his continuous talk; but soon after listening to him one realizes that his conversation is in reality, all smoke and mirrors. Well fed, plump, full of good humor and empty talk plagued by blunders, he…

Representing the popular Venice of the time with her humble profession as a servant employed by a noble patrician family. An attractive girl with beautiful features who is self-confident, cunning and sometimes mischievous. She is a famous character…

A characteristic mask from Naples that identifies with the radiance and sympathy of Southern Italy, infusing joy with its vivacity and lightheartedness. It is interesting that this jolly, cheerful and slightly deceiving character entered into the…