Foligno: Teatro Piermarini

Country: Italy (Italia)
Region: Umbria
City: Foligno
Location: Corso Cavour

Built 1827 by Pietro Ghinelli, incorporating parts of the Palazzo Gregori that occupied the site. Opened 1 Sep 1827 as "Teatro Apollo" with Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Semiramide". 1891 renovations. Re-opened 1891 as "Teatro Piermarini" in honour of the Foligno-born theatre architect, Giuseppe Piermarini (1734-1808). 478 seats. Destroyed by aerial bombing on 16 May 1944, with only the facade and the foyer remaining. Subsequently rebuilt and mainly used as a cinema (named "Cinema Vittoria"). Currently used as exhibition space and bar.

Links: www.comune.foligno.pg.it, Wikidata

Foligno: Teatro Piermarini Front Text: "Foligno - Facciata del Teatro Piermarini"
Publisher: Fotografie Laurentini; M. Procacci Edit., Foligno; 2987
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
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