Teatro Umberto Giordano, Opera theater in central Foggia, Italy

The Teatro Umberto Giordano is an opera house in central Foggia, located on Piazza Cesare Battisti, with a horseshoe-shaped interior arranged over three tiers and around 470 seats. The hall is decorated with golden stucco and lit by a large chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

The theatre opened on 10 May 1828 as the Real Teatro Ferdinando with Pacini's La sposa fedele, built by engineer Luigi Oberty after a design by Giuliano De Fazio and Giuseppe Panico. On 22 September 1860 its Bourbon friezes were replaced with those of the House of Savoy and it became the Teatro Dauno. It took the name Umberto Giordano on 23 August 1928, the centenary of its opening.

The theater takes its name from Umberto Giordano, a composer born in Foggia who is best known for his opera Andrea Chénier. Attending a performance here gives a sense of how deeply rooted musical theater is in the daily life of the city.

The theater sits directly on Piazza Cesare Battisti in the center of Foggia and is easy to reach on foot from most central points. The main season runs from autumn through spring, so it is worth checking the program in advance to plan your visit.

The Sala Fedora, once called the Sala degli Specchi, holds Umberto Giordano's piano and the stage costumes of his opera Fedora. The same room displays four statues: King Francesco I and Queen Maria Isabella I, attributed to Giovanni Tacca (1828), and King Ferdinando II and Queen Maria Teresa, attributed to Tito Angelini (1830–1841).