Teatro Verdi, Municipal theatre in San Severo, Italy.

Teatro Verdi is a neoclassical theatre on Corso Garibaldi in central San Severo, in the province of Foggia, Apulia. Built on a nearly trapezoidal plot, it is over 23 metres high and almost 70 metres long, narrowing from the facade toward the stage. Its dome, 19.70 metres across, recalls the Pantheon in Rome, and the stuccoes and canvas paintings inside were made by the San Severo artist Luigi Schingo.

The theatre descends from the Teatro Real Borbone, a 400-plus-seat house opened in 1819 and closed in 1927. Built to a design by Cesare Bazzani, with engineer Salvatore Celozzi as first author of the project, it was begun in 1929 and finished in 1936, opening on 9 December 1937 as the Teatro Comunale del Littorio with Giordano's Andrea Chénier. After the fall of fascism it was called simply "Comunale"; in 1975 it was officially dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi.

The theatre is the main venue for opera and theatre in San Severo, drawing audiences from across the region throughout the season. The tiered box seating and the painted ceiling give the auditorium the feel of a classic Italian opera house.

The theatre is in the center of San Severo and easy to reach on foot from most of the town. The season runs mainly in the winter months, so it is worth checking the programme ahead of your visit.

A Murano crystal chandelier made by the Venini glassworks in 1935 hangs from the central dome and is often the first thing visitors notice when they walk into the auditorium. Venini is one of the most respected glassworks in Venice, known for collaborating with leading artists and designers of the 20th century.