Teatro Dal Verme

Teatro Dal Verme

The Teatro Dal Verme is a theatre in Milan, Italy located on the Via San Giovanni sul Muro, on the site of the former private theatre the "Politeama Ciniselli". It was designed by Giuseppe Pestagalli to a commission from Count Francesco Dal Verme, and was used primarily for plays and opera performances throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, the theatre is no longer used for opera, and is a venue for concerts, plays and dance performances, as well as exhibitions and conferences. The original 3000 seat theatre, surmounted by a large cupola, was constructed in the traditional horseshoe shape, with two tiers of boxes and a large gallery (or "loggione") which alone had over 1000 seats. It opened on September 14, 1872 with a production of Meyerbeer's "Les Huguenots". During its 'golden years', the theatre saw the world premieres of Puccini's "Le Villi" (May 31, 1884); Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" (May 21, 1892) and "I Medici" (November 9, 1893); and Cowen's "Signa" (November 12, 1893). It also saw the Italian premiere of Lehar's "The Merry Widow" (April 27, 1907). By the 1930s, the theatre was mainly being used as a cinema. It was then severely damaged by American aerial bombardment during World War II, after which its magnificent central cupola, which had survived the bombing, was stripped of all its metal parts by the occupying German army. It was partially rebuilt in 1946, and for a period in the 1950s it was used for the performance of musicals. It then reverted to a cinema and a political conference hall. In 1991, the theatre's interior underwent a major restructuring and renovation project which was finally completed in 1998. It now has a large modern auditorium, the "Sala Grande", with 1420 seats; a smaller performing space, the "Sala Piccola" with 200 seats; and a space for exhibitions and conferences, the "Sala Terrazzo". Since September 2001 it has been administered by the "Fondazione I Pomeriggi Musicali", whose orchestra is resident at the theatre.

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* [http://www.dalverme.org Official web site of the Teatro Dal Verme]

*Teatro Dal Verme article on Italian Wikipedia

* [http://www.seccosistemi.it/linea58/images/TEATRO1.jpgExterior photo of the Teatro Dal Verme] from Secco Sistemi, a company involved in the renovation of the theatre.


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