Teatro Giacosa

Teatro Giacosa (officially: Teatro Civico Giuseppe Giacosa) is a theatre located in Ivrea, Italy.

History
In 1829, the municipal administration of Ivrea entrusted architect Maurizio Storero with the task of designing a new city theatre. Storero chose to adhere to the then-customary model of the so-called teatro all'italiana, consisting of a horseshoe-shaped hall with stacked boxes. Construction works took place between 1833 and 1834. The inauguration took place on 5 July 1834 during the celebrations of the patronal feast of St Sabinus with three opera performances: Giulietta and Romeo and La gioventù di Enrico IV, both by Nicola Vaccai, and Il nuovo Figaro by Luigi Ricci.

Description
The building, located in the historic centre of Ivrea, has a neoclassical façade featuring a large rectangular pediment where the city coat of arms is painted.