Teatro Vittorio Emanuele [Messina] (Q9180)
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Theatre building in Messina, Italy
- Teatro Vittorio Emanuele
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Teatro Vittorio Emanuele [Messina] | Theatre building in Messina, Italy |
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38°11'44.538"N, 15°33'20.693"E
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Teatro Vittorio Emanuele II, in precedenza Teatro Sant'Elisabetta.jpg
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1,597 × 900; 1.32 MB
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Built 1842-1852 by Pietro Valente. Opened 1852 as Teatro Elisabetta. 1860 renamed Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in honour of the Italian King, Vittorio Emanuele II. Damaged by an earthquake on 28 Dec 1908. Restored until 1980. Re-opened 25 April 1985 with Verdi's Aida. 2.212 seats. (English)
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12 January 1852Gregorian
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998
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via Giuseppe Garibaldi
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453
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94-12
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685
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1908
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23 April 1842Gregorian
foundation stone of Messina’s ‘new theatre’, named after Saint Elizabeth in honour of Maria Isabella of Spain, mother of Ferdinand II, was laid (English)
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Teatro Santa Elisabetta (Italian)
1836
September 1860Gregorian
Nel settembre 1860, con l’annessione al Regno d’Italia, la denominazione del S. Elisabetta fu mutata in “Vittorio Emanuele II”. (Italian)
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1908
earthquake
Damaged by the 1908 Messina earthquake, it underwent restoration work that involved almost complete reconstruction; the work was finally completed in 1980. (English)
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25 April 1985
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