Famous singers have graced stage of elegant theatre
Padua has a beautiful 18th century theatre named after the composer
Giuseppe Verdi, which is in Piazza Terrani off Corso Milano in the centre of the city, close to
Piazza dei Signori.
Teatro Verdi presents operas, musicals, plays, ballets and concerts
organised by the Teatro Stabile del Veneto.
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| Teatro Verdi is in Corso Milano in the centre of Padua |
The theatre was originally named Teatro Nuovo after it was built in
1751. The architect, Giovanni Gloria, had been commissioned to design the theatre
by a group of important citizens of Padua, who wanted something similar to the
Teatro degli Obizzi, which had been built in the city in 1652 and was used to put on operas
during the first half of the 18th century.
Among the celebrated singers who appeared at Teatro Nuovo were castrati
singers Gaetano Guadagni and Gaspare Pacchierotti, soprano Giuditta Pasta and
contralto Giuseppina Grassini
In 1846 the theatre was restored inside by Giuseppe Japelli and in 1884,
when the theatre was dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi, the interior was changed
again by architect Achille Sfondrini with Giacomo Casa decorating the ceiling.
During World War I the ceiling was badly damaged by bombing and had to
be redone by Giuliano Tommasi.
In 1920, when Teatro Verdi was able to reopen, the King of Italy,
Vittorio Emanuele III, attended the opening ceremony.
During World War II the number of productions had to be limited and
after the war the theatre became the property of the local authority.
For more information about future productions, visit
www.teatrostabileveneto.it/the-teatro-verdi/
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