Teatro la Nuova Fenice, Opera house in Osimo, Italy
Teatro la Nuova Fenice is an opera house in Osimo with a horseshoe-shaped auditorium arranged across three levels of boxes and a gallery. The space holds roughly 440 spectators distributed across the stalls and upper areas.
The current building was designed by architect Gaetano Canedi between 1887 and 1892, replacing an earlier theater from 1773. The original structure was demolished in 1885 due to safety concerns.
The theatre hosts the "Coppa Pianisti d'Italia" piano prize and a dance and ballet festival, and during the EMA (Ente Manifestazioni Artistiche) period it was the seat of opera seasons. The painted floral decoration of the box balustrades, the gallery and the 14 sectors of the ceiling around the glazed lantern is by Giovanni Diana and Ferdinando Torchi.
The theatre is on Piazza Marconi 1 in Osimo. It closed in 1987 for safety upgrades and reopened in 1999, so check current performance times before travelling. The auditorium is reached through a geometric-patterned atrium; the box levels and gallery are separate from the stalls.
The venue preserves a historical curtain created in 1870 by scenographer Alfonso Goldini. This piece served the house for 70 years before being carefully preserved.
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