Teatro Eliseo

The Teatro Eliseo (literally "Eliseus Theater") is a theatre located in Rome, Italy.

History

Initially named Arena Nazionale ("National Arena"), the open-air theater was built of wood in 1900. In September 1910, the new "Apollo Theater" built in stone was inaugurated. The artistic program reflected the fashions of the time: operetta and variety shows alternated with opera. Two years later, its ridotto was detached and operated separately as a nightclub. The rest of the theater was renamed into Teatro Cines, a venue for film shows and a few operettas. In 1918, the theater got its present name.[1][2]

Over the years the theater took on increasing importance, up to undergoing a makeover in 1938 that decreed its current appearance.[1]

In March 2020, the theater was closed. In December 2023, the Lazio Region announced that it would purchase the theater but then the deal was cancelled.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Matarazzo, Silvana (2004). Teatri a Roma: tra storia e contemporaneità (in Italian). Intra moenia. p. 131. ISBN 978-88-7421-041-1.
  2. ↑ "Teatro Eliseo di Roma in vendita: quanto costa? Il prezzo". initalia.virgilio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Rocca compra il Teatro Eliseo. Dalla Regione Lazio 24 milioni per Barbareschi". RomaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ↑ "Teatro Eliseo, salta l'acquisto: «Risorse per tutti i teatri»". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

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