• Art & Culture

Teatro Grande

Three hundred years of history, scenic games and rococo Venetian at the Teatro Grande in Brescia, stage of the most important opera

Where
Corso Zanardelli, 9/a, Brescia
Contacts
+39 030 2979333
Official site
Infopoint
Infopoint Brescia - Centro
Via Trieste 1, angolo Piazza Paolo VI, Brescia
+39 030 3061266

An artistic and cultural institution of great prestige, the Teatro Grande is a traditional opera treasure, with charming rooms and surprises to reveal.

It stands on the very site where, in 1664, Brescia’s first public theatre was built, with the modern-day auditorium, built in 1810, from designs by architect Luigi Canonica and decorated by Girolamo Magnani in 1862. The stage still has part of its 19th-century structure and the boards have been trodden by some of the greatest artists in Italian opera. 

“Madama Butterfly” by Puccini, after the failure of the first performance in Verona, was enthusiastically welcomed at the Teatro Grande in Brescia, on 28 May 1904, and this marked the beginning of its success. There was a memorable “La Bohème” in 1896, directed by Arturo Toscanini, the 1937 season, starring debuting artists Magda Olivero and tenor Giuseppe Lugo, and the opera season of 1950, with Maria Callas in “Aida”.

Today Brescia’s Teatro Grande welcomes important events, such as the “Festival Pianistico Internazionale di Brescia e Bergamo” some of the most important conductors, soloists and orchestras from all over the world, and the Festa dell’Opera. This unique event, promoted by the theatre, has performances of the most important melodies from traditional opera from dawn to midnight. 

Caffè del Teatro Grande 
The Sala del Ridotto is a prestigious space with faux balustrade up to a painted sky decorated with figures of the Greek gods and allegorical groups of Dance, Comedy, Tragedy and Music, all frescoed by Luigi Campini. From here, you enter the Caffè del Teatro Grande - Berlucchi, once the coffee shop of the theatre, where you can enjoy lunch, a snack or an aperitif in a fully artistic setting. The frescoes in the coffee shop and the enchanting atmosphere in the Sala del Teosa and the Saletta Butterfly rooms offer you a unique experience, every Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00am to 8:00pm. On some special dates it is possible to enjoy an aperitif accompanied by jazz music at dedicated evening events. 

Find out more on the official page of Caffè del Teatro.

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Places

Teatro Grande

  • Art & Culture
Teatro Grande
6 mt

Piazza della Vittoria

  • Art & Culture
Piazza della Vittoria
200 mt

Piazza del Mercato

  • Art & Culture
Piazza del Mercato
213 mt

Angelo Maria Querini

  • Art & Culture
Angelo Maria Querini
220 mt

The Old Cathedral

  • Art & Culture
The Old Cathedral
220 mt

Piazza Paolo VI (formerly Piazza del Duomo)

  • Art & Culture
Piazza Paolo VI (formerly Piazza del Duomo)
220 mt

Lake fish

  • Lakes
Lake fish
256 mt

The Queriniana Library and the Bishop's Palace

  • Art & Culture
The Queriniana Library and the Bishop's Palace
265 mt

The Broletto Palace

  • Art & Culture
The Broletto Palace
294 mt

Church of Sant'Agata

  • Art & Culture
Church of Sant'Agata
300 mt

Piazza della Loggia

With the Clock Tower, the arcades and its Renaissance architecture, Piazza della Loggia is one of the landmarks of Brescia
  • Art & Culture
Piazza della Loggia Brescia
331 mt

The Arcade and the Clock Tower

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The Arcade and the Clock Tower
335 mt

La Lodoìga

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La Lodoìga
357 mt

The Palace of the Loggia

  • Art & Culture
The Palace of the Loggia
357 mt

Roman Basilica

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Roman Basilica
399 mt

Affresco della Madonna in trono che allatta il Bambino con sant'Antonio Abate

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Affresco della Madonna in trono che allatta il Bambino con sant'Antonio Abate
409 mt

RITRATTO DI ELEONORA D'ESTE

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RITRATTO DI ELEONORA D'ESTE
409 mt

SAN GIORGIO E IL DRAGO

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SAN GIORGIO E IL DRAGO
430 mt

Palazzo Martinengo

  • Art & Culture
Palazzo Martinengo
434 mt

Piazza del Foro

  • Art & Culture
Piazza del Foro
444 mt

Where to sleep

ELEGANTI DIMORE - ZANARDELLI

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ELEGANTI DIMORE - ZANARDELLI
54 mt

ADAMI ANDREA 1

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ADAMI ANDREA 1
81 mt

SUITE 83

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SUITE 83
90 mt

LUIGI - CALINI 5 - 14

BEDIZZOLE
LUIGI - CALINI 5 - 14
112 mt

APPARTAMENTO MORETTO

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APPARTAMENTO MORETTO
158 mt

APPARTAMENTO CONTRADA CAVALLETTO

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APPARTAMENTO CONTRADA CAVALLETTO
158 mt

APPARTAMENTO CORSO PALESTRO

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APPARTAMENTO CORSO PALESTRO
158 mt

VITTORIA

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VITTORIA
163 mt

APPARTAMENTO TRESANDA

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APPARTAMENTO TRESANDA
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CAPITOLIUM - ALBERGO DIFFUSO

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CAPITOLIUM - ALBERGO DIFFUSO
186 mt

SABBADINI PAOLO

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SABBADINI PAOLO
193 mt

CORTE NOVELLA

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CORTE NOVELLA
202 mt

ELEGANTI DIMORE - BEVILACQUA

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ELEGANTI DIMORE - BEVILACQUA
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CASA PRIMARIA DI BRESCIA - ORDINE CANOSSIANE

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CASA PRIMARIA DI BRESCIA - ORDINE CANOSSIANE
229 mt

IL CANTUCCIO DI GIOIA

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IL CANTUCCIO DI GIOIA
261 mt

MAGNI LUISA 1

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MAGNI LUISA 1
266 mt

MARIA CATERINA - ROSA

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MARIA CATERINA - ROSA
274 mt

FACCHINI PAOLO

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FACCHINI PAOLO
285 mt

CASA ONIA

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CASA ONIA
286 mt

CHIARELLI RICCARDO

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CHIARELLI RICCARDO
295 mt