Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti [Spoleto] (Q9905)
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Theatre building in Spoleto, Italy
Theatre building in Spoleto, Italy
- Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti [Spoleto] | Theatre building in Spoleto, Italy |
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42°44'8.808"N, 12°44'6.972"E
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Built 1857-1864 by Ireneo Alendri for a citizens' society, on the former site of the San Andrea monastery. Decorations and painted curtain by Luigi Masella. Stage machinery by Eugenio Venier. Opened 3 agosto 1864 as Teatro Nuovo. 2010 named in honour of the Italian composer, Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007). 800 seats. Currently used for drama performances by the Teatro Stabile dell'Umbria and for performances by the summer arts and theatre festival Festival dei Due Mondi. (English)
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Via Vaita S. Andrea
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