Teatro Giuseppe Verdi [Terni]
Teatro Giuseppe Verdi
Theatre building in Terni, Italy
theater in Terni
Built 1840-1849 as Nuovo Teatro by Luigi Poletti. Opened 1849 with the operas Saffo and Giovanna d'Arco. 1908 renovations and alterations. Re-opened as Teatro Verdi, named in honour of the Italian opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Destroyed by bombs in 1943, leaving only the façade. 1949 rebuilding by Fernando Lucioli. 1066 seats. Used for drama performances by the Teatro Stabile dell'Umbria.