Teatro Comunale Ponchielli [Cremona]
Teatro Comunale Ponchielli
Teatro Ponchielli
Theatre building in Cremona, Italy, opened in 1808
theater in Cremona, Italië
Previous theatre of 1747 destroyed by fire
E’ un bel teatro neoclassico, eretto nel triennio 1806-08 dal­l’architetto Luigi Canonica sul­l’area di altro teatro distrutto da un incendio e risalente al 1749. E’ oggi utilizzato per stagioni liriche, concerti, spettacoli di prosa e rivista.
Built 1807 as Teatro Concordia by Luigi Canonica. Destroyed by a fire on 6 Jan 1824. Subsequently rebuilt by Faustino Rodi and Luigi Voghera, following Luigi Canonica's 1807 designs. In the late 19th century, commonly known as Teatro Concordia-Ponchielli in honour of the Italian composer and theatre director, Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886). Officially renamed Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli on 12 Mar 1907.