Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino | |
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General information | |
Location | Piazza Vittorio Gui 1, Florence, Italy |
Coordinates | 43°46′43″N11°14′08″E / 43.778539°N 11.235469°E |
Opened | 21 December 2011 [1] (Sala Grande) 21 December 2021 [1] (Sala Zubin Mehta) |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Paolo Desideri [1] |
Architecture firm | ABDR Architects [1] |
Website | |
Official website |
Il Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is a theatre in Florence, Italy. Replacing the Teatro Comunale, it is the primary venue for the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino festival and home to the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. [1] [2] [3]
The complex includes the Sala Grande, an opera theatre with 1,800 seats; the Sala Zubin Mehta, an auditorium for symphony concerts with an adjustable capacity of 500 to 1,100 seats; and the potential for open-air performances on the roof for up to 2,000 spectators. [1] [3] There are further spaces for orchestra, chorus, and staging rehearsals. [1]