Teatro Farnese
Encyclopedia
Teatro Farnese is a Baroque
-style theatre
in Parma
, Italy
. It was built in 1618 by Giovanni Battista Aleotti. The theatre was almost destroyed by an Allied
air raid
during World War II (1944). It was rebuilt and reopened in 1962.
Some claim this as the first permanent proscenium
theater (that is, a theater in which the audience views the action through a single frame, which is known as the "proscenium arch"). However, when the theater was first built plays were not performed there.
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
-style theatre
Theater (structure)
A theater or theatre is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced. While a theater is not required for performance , a theater serves to define the performance and audience spaces...
in Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, Italy
Italy
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. It was built in 1618 by Giovanni Battista Aleotti. The theatre was almost destroyed by an Allied
Allies of World War II
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air raid
Strategic bombing
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during World War II (1944). It was rebuilt and reopened in 1962.
Some claim this as the first permanent proscenium
Proscenium
A proscenium theatre is a theatre space whose primary feature is a large frame or arch , which is located at or near the front of the stage...
theater (that is, a theater in which the audience views the action through a single frame, which is known as the "proscenium arch"). However, when the theater was first built plays were not performed there.