Built by Giuseppe Piermarini and Antonio Cassi Ramelli. Opened 21 Aug 1779 as "Teatro della Canobbiana" with Antonio Salieri's opera "Il talismano". 1894 rebuilding, reopened as "Teatro Lirico". 1938 damaged by fire. 1839-1940 rebuilt by Antonio Cassi Ramelli. From 1960 used as a venue by the "Teatro Piccolo". Closed 1999. In 2003 the closed theatre was renamed "Teatro Lirico Giorgio Gaber" in honour of the Italian actor and singer, Giorgio Gaber (1939-2003). 2016-2012 major rebuilding. Re-opening scheduled for 2021 as "Teatro Giorgio Gaber".

Notable world premieres:

• Antonio Salieri: Il talismano (21 Aug 1779)
• Gaetano Donizetti: Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali (20 Apr 1831)
• Gaetano Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore (12 May 1832)
• Amilcare Ponchielli: Il genio della montagna (Feb 1874)
• Francesco Cilea: L'Arlesiana (27 Nov 1897)
• Umberto Giordano: Fedora (17 nov 1898)
• Ruggero Leoncavallo: Zazà (10 Nov 1900)
• Francesco Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur (6 Nov 1902)
• Umberto Giordano: Marcella (9 Nov 1907)
• Franz Lehár: La danza della libellule (14 Jan 1922)
• Franz Lehár: Gigolette (30 Oct 1926)

Links: EUTA, Wikipedia