List of theatres and opera houses in Venice

In Venice there since the 17th century, many theaters and opera houses, of which today there are only three houses.

Former theater, destroyed, torn down or burned

  • Teatro San Cassiano 1637-1812. Scene of the first commercial opera performances, Francesco man Ellis Andromeda, 1637. 1812 demolished.
  • Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo, 1638-1715, a theater that had the Grimani family, it was located on Calle della Testa.
  • Teatro Novissimo 1640-1645. Existence for six years and witnessed six world premieres.
  • Teatro San Moise 1640-1818. Near the Palazzo Giustiniani and the church of San Moise at the beginning of the Grand Canal.
  • Teatro SS Apostoli from 1648th
  • Teatro di San Gregorio ai Saloni, since about 1650 for the members of the Academy of drama in operation.
  • Teatro Sant Apollinare 1651-1661.
  • Teatro San Samuele 1665-1889. 1655 founded by the Grimani family. The theater was in use until 1889. It stood on the Rio del Duca and was torn down in 1894.
  • Teatro San Angelo, 1677-1803, the theater in which Antonio Vivaldi brought out most of his hundred operas.
  • Teatro a Cannaregio 1679 built by the patrician Marco Morosini at the presentation of the opera Ermelinda, close to Chiesa di San Giobbi.
  • Teatro alle Zattere, private theater on the boardwalk in Ognissanti 1679th
  • Teatro Altieri, 1690, private theater in the garden of Prince Altieri, except in the 1690 opera played Gl'amori fortunati negli Equivoci of Alessandro Scarlatti just another opera performance is delivered.
  • Calle Teatro Dell'oca 1707 small theater.
  • Teatro San Benedetto, from 1755. Another theater of the Grimani family, built in 1755, burned down in 1774, rebuilt. Later, according to its operator called Teatro Gallo, finally called Teatro Rossini.

Theatre, still exist today

  • Teatro La Fenice - Venice 's leading opera house. First built and opened in 1792, rebuilt several times, most recently constructed in 2003 after a fire.
  • Teatro Goldoni since 1622 until today. Originally known as Teatro Vendramin di San Salvador known or Teatro San Salvatore, in 1622, renamed the Teatro San Luca, then Teatro Apollo ( 1833), since 1875 under the name of Teatro Goldoni ( Teatro Stabile di Veneto " Carlo Goldoni ").
  • Teatro Malibran, originally Teatro San Giovanni Gristomo 1678th reopened in 2001 by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
  • Teatro Fondamenta Nuove in Cannaregio district, built on the northern lagoon in 1998, it serves the musical and cultural purposes, as well as a conference center
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