Municipal Theatre of Corfu

[1] The entrance featured large purple columns and its high walls were decorated with frescoes of famous composers created by Italian artists.

[1] The stage curtain of the new theatre was inherited from its predecessor, Teatro di San Giacomo, and was created by an Italian artist.

[1] The theatre was considered one of Europe's best, with great acoustics and richly decorated interiors depicting ancient Greek gods and musical themes, painted by Italian artists.

[1] From 19 January 1916 through to 19 November 1918,[4] the theatre also served as the place of assembly for the Serbian Parliament in exile,[1][2][5][6] and the decision for the creation of the new united Kingdom of Yugoslavia was taken there.

[1][7] The archives of the theatre, including the historical San Giacomo archives, all valuables and art were destroyed in the bombing with the sole exception of the stage curtain, which was not in the premises the night of the bombing and thus escaped harm; among the losses are believed to have been numerous manuscripts of the work of Spyridon Xyndas, composer of the first opera in Greek.

[1] The remains of the building were considered to be without historical or other value and were condemned following a decision by the supervising architect Ioannis Kollas and civil engineers Georgios Linardos and Renos Paipetis.

[1] On 31 May 1952, mayor Stamatis Desyllas and the city council unanimously decided to demolish the theatre despite widespread public protests and legal challenges.

The interior of the Municipal Theatre of Corfu. The three ascending levels (rows) of boxes are visible; the gallery is on the fourth level at the top of the picture.
The Municipal Theatre of Corfu, which in the early 20th century replaced the legendary Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo (which was converted into Town Hall). This photograph shows the theatre prior to the 1943 Luftwaffe bombardment and its subsequent destruction during World War II.
The historic stage curtain of Teatro di San Giacomo depicting a scene from the Odyssey . It is the only artefact known to have survived the bombardment.