Teatro Verga is a theatre or performance stage located in Via Giuseppe Fava #34 in
Catania,
Sicily
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Italy
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It is located a few blocks south of the
Stadio Angelo Massimino, the main soccer arena in the city. The theater is the headquarters of the
Teatro Stabile di Catania, which mainly sponsors works by regional authors.
The theatre was built in 1969, after renovating an old cinema. The hall was given the name of Teatro delle Muse, and became the main theater company of the Teatro Stabile di Catania. Equipped with a spacious hall and a gallery, it has over 1,000 seats. In January 1981 the theater was destroyed by fire but was immediately rebuilt and in less than a year became available again. The new theatre is named after the writer
Giovanni Verga
Giovanni Carmelo Verga di Fontanabianca (; 2 September 1840 – 27 January 1922) was an Italian realist ('' verista'') writer, best known for his depictions of life in his native Sicily, especially the short story and later play ''Cavalleria ...
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References
External links
Official site
{{Catania landmarks
Teatro Verga
Theatres in Sicily
Buildings and structures in Catania
Theatres completed in 1969
Teatro Verga