Teatro della Fortuna, Neoclassical theatre in Fano, Italy.
Teatro della Fortuna is a neoclassical theatre in central Fano with 595 seats located within the Palazzo della Ragione complex. The building houses two performance spaces: the main Sala Poletti for theatrical productions and the Sala Verdi for concerts and conferences.
The site was occupied from 1299 by the Palazzo del Podestà, whose council hall hosted the first documented theatrical performance at carnival in 1491. Giacomo Torelli converted the palace into a theatre between 1665 and 1677. Luigi Poletti designed its replacement, built 1845–1869; damaged by 1944 bombardments, it reopened after restoration in 1998.
The name comes from Fanum Fortunae, the Latin name of Fano meaning temple of Fortune. The main hall's ceiling carries a repainted copy of Francesco Grandi's Fasti di Apollo, and Grandi also designed the curtain showing Emperor Augustus entering Colonia Iulia Fanestris.
The theatre is located in the heart of Fano and is easily accessible by foot from the city's main streets. Keep in mind that it remains an active performance venue, so entry may be restricted to specific times or scheduled events.
The theatre walls preserve fragments of 16th-century frescoes from the original Palazzo del Podestà, which was built on this site in 1299. These hidden artistic remains link the current building to a much earlier period of the city's life.
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