Teatro Giuseppe Verdi

From the 13th century, the “rocca” or “fortress” was the family's palace; it is now the city hall after being acquired by the municipality in 1856.

Designed by Pier Luigi Montecchini, the theatre is located on an upper level of the City Hall and is reached by a large staircase.

The interior is traditionally horseshoe-shaped with three rows of boxes and an elegantly designed ceiling featuring four medallions representing comedy, tragedy, melodrama, and romantic drama.

In 1913, Arturo Toscanini conducted a performance of Falstaff in celebration of the centenary of Verdi's birth and to raise funds for what is now a large monument of the seated composer located in the piazza.

In 2001 the theatre re-painted the sets from 1913 for a revival; these were used again in October 2013 for a Verdi bi-centenary performance of Falstaff.