The Teatro Nuovo of Spoleto is located in the historic center of the city. The Municipality approved its construction on February 13, 1846, considering the “Old theater cramped, deaf, and indecent.” The work lasted for almost two decades, and the people of Spoleto themselves tried to speed up its completion by setting fire to the Teatro Nobile, now the Teatro Caio Melisso. The theater was solemnly inaugurated on August 3, 1864.
The Teatro Nuovo of Spoleto is a building characterized by a horseshoe-shaped plan developed over four tiers of boxes. The overall design of the Teatro Nuovo is the work of Ireneo Aleandri, who also designed the Sferisterio of Macerata and the theaters of Ascoli and San Severino.
Luigi Masella was entrusted with creating the stucco decorations, the paintings in the hall, and the curtain. The Roman painter Carlo Bazzani executed the proscenium, Pietro Recanatini painted the historical scenes, while Eugenio Venier handled the installation of all the machinery. The slowdown in the work was also due to a legal issue regarding the execution of the curtain, which was finally entrusted to the Bergamo artist Francesco Colghetti.
Meanwhile, the sketch of the grand golden chandelier arrived from Paris, and the clock for the stage arch was ordered. Stucco work on the facade and the medallions with the effigies of the music masters was finally entrusted to the sculptor Biagioli. Source: MIBACT
Information about Teatro Nuovo
Via Filitteria, 1 06049 Spoleto (Perugia)
https://www.comunespoleto.gov.it
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