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The theater, located in a small building nestled between the walls, was inaugurated on 10 April 1970, a Friday, and was the first place in Mestre intended for theater only. The proposed representations and numerous great actors who brought their…

The theater, built at the behest of the Giustinian family, inaugurated in 1640, near Palazzo Giustinian and the church of San Moisé. Small in size compared to other theaters in the city, it enjoyed great success and the success of the works…

The Fondamenta Nuove Theater is a private space, located at the end of the homonymous Venetian foundation. It is a multidisciplinary space, dedicated to contemporary productions and shows: prose, but also dance performances, multimedia shows and…

Built in 1622, the theater has undergone numerous interventions in its long history. Erected by the will of the Vendramin family, it takes its name from this, although it is also known as Teatro San Luca or San Salvador. Destroyed by a fire and…

The Junghans has a triangular stage and a reduced capacity of the audience (150 seats), therefore it lends itself well to particular performances, less suitable for traditional Italian theaters. The theater is home to the Venetian Theater Academy,…

The theater, commissioned by the noble Venetian society, was inaugurated on May 16, 1792. For the occasion, the drama I giuochi d’Agrigento by Giovanni Paisiello and the ballet Amore e Psiche by Onorato Viganò were staged. In 1813 the owners…

The Malibran Theater rises above the ancient site of Marco Polo's residence, Ca 'Milion, which was destroyed by a fire around the end of the sixteenth century. The Grimani family, already owners of the theaters of San Samuele and San Giovanni e…

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…