Theaters Florence

Teatro Verdi was established in 1854 as a teatro Pagliano but later renamed in honor of Giuseppe Verdi in 1901.It has a capacity of 806 including a space which is reserved for the wheel chairs. The stage has the dimensions of 14 meters, 18meters length and width respectively

It is the theater where in the late sixteenth century the melodrama was born. Today, its headquarters is the Municipal Theatre and it is considered the center of  the Florentine music. Here you can experience the Maggio Musicale: the oldest music festival in Europe.

A theater of inimitable sound that originally was reserved to the court. Open to the public since 1718, there were represented works of great composers like Vivaldi. Today, the theater is a cultural center that retains its prestige.

It was built between 1939-1940 and is an example of Italian Rationalism. Today, theater performances are held and satirical comedies with actors of national reputation. It is named after the square dedicated to the great master of Lucca.

Teatro Comunale di Firenze stands in a building which was originally built as an open air amphitheatre in 1862.The opera house has a seating capacity of 2000,it is famed for the music and cultural festivals which were organized here every year.