Teatro Olimpia [Bologna]
Teatro Olimpia
Theatre building in Bologna, Italy
theater in Bologna
Built 1907 in the courtyard of the Palazzo Giordani, replacing the wooden Anfiteatro del Pincio. Opened 13 Apr 1907 as Teatro Olimpia. 1928 rebuilding by Giulio Ulisse Arata. Re-opened as Teatro Verdi in honour of the Italian opera composer, Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). 1500 seats. Destroyed by bombs on 25 Sep 1943. [In 1959, the Cinema Capitol was opened on the site.]