Teatro del Silenzio, Outdoor amphitheater in Lajatico, Italy
Teatro del Silenzio is an open-air amphitheater set within the rolling hills near Lajatico and shaped by the natural contours of the land. A large sculptural head stands at the center of the stage area and remains in place throughout the year.
Tenor Andrea Bocelli founded the theater in 2006 near his birthplace. The municipality of Lajatico built the site with the help of artists and architects who transformed the natural surroundings into a performance space.
The name comes from the site's use: the stage becomes an artificial lake and the venue stays silent outside the single July concert. Each year a different artist creates the central stage set, and the monumental blue-green head by Igor Mitoraj, made for a Manon Lescaut production, was later donated to the theatre foundation and remains as its symbol.
The theater opens for just one day in July each year for a concert that welcomes thousands of visitors. During the rest of the year the site remains accessible but without events or facilities.
The blue-green head at the centre is by Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj, made for a production of Puccini's Manon Lescaut and later donated by the artist to the theatre's foundation. It is the only stage set kept permanently; the travertine blocks behind it form the backdrop.
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