Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza (IT) [Vicenza] (Q650)
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Theatre building in Vicenza, Italy, opened in 1580
- Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza (IT)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza (IT) [Vicenza] | Theatre building in Vicenza, Italy, opened in 1580 |
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45°33'0.000"N, 11°32'57.001"E
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No heritage stage machinery ERHT North Italian route Teatro Olimpico, the oldest theatre building in the western hemisphere, commissioned by the Accademia Olimpica of Vicenza. On 3 March 1585 it was inaugurated with Oedipus the tyrant by Sophocles. (English)
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Teatro Olimpico's main architect: Andreas Palladius Vicentinus (English)
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1580
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1585
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HST_0189
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piazza Giacomo Matteotti
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The European Route of Historic Theatres
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Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza
1580 (English)
The Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy was built by architect Andrea Palladio. It is known for its unique stage scenery, creating depth percieved as over 100 metres, despite the stage only being 12 meters deep. It is the first free-standing autonomous theatre building.
15. century
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