| About & History: Teatro Sociale di Como is a focal point for the cultural life of the area. It attracts opera fans in particular from a large triangle whose corners are formed by Varese, Lecco and Switzerland. Since 1 January 2002, the performances and all the opera house’s activities have been managed by AsLiCo (Opera Concert Association) of Milan, while the building is owned by the Gallery Ticket Holders’ Society.
Teatro Sociale was founded in 1813, the year Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner were born. It was built in an area known as the “place of ruins” because it was the site of the Castle of the Round Tower, dating from the second half of the thirteenth century. The project for the purchase of the area was promoted by Count Giampietro Porro, chairman of the committee for the new opera house and Podestà of Como. The design of the opera house was entrusted to the architect Giuseppe Cusi and construction commenced in 1811. The curtain went up for the first time on the evening of 28 August 1813, on Antonio Fonseca Portugal’s Adriano in Siria and Giuseppe Mosca’s I Pretendenti Delusi. |
| Star Scale:
5-Stars ***** (Best) |
Cost Scale:
Unindicated |
| Email: info@teatrosocialecomo.it |
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| Address: Piazza Verdi, 22100, Como, CO, Italy |
Open Hours & Days: Ticket Booth
Tuesday and Thursday 10 am – 2 pm
Wednesday and Friday 4 pm – 8 pm
Saturday 10 am – 1 pm / 2 pm – 6 pm |
| How to Reach: Regional (R) or Suburban (S) Lines TRENORD, stop at the station Como Nord Lago (200 meters from the theater) or station Como S. Giovanni (about 1 km from the theater/about 10 minutes by foot).
More info http://www.trenord.it/EN/ |
Nearby: Teatro Sociale is between Duomo of Como and Casa del Fascio. It is in the centre of Como, very close to Como Lago Station. |
| Added on: 2016-04-04 21:54:09 |
Last Update: 2016-04-13 11:33:12 |
| Website: www.teatrosocialecomo.it |
