{"id":8432,"date":"2015-09-11T12:11:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T10:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orvietoviva.com\/nuovosito\/?p=8432"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:51:29","slug":"teatro-mancinelli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orvietoviva.com\/en\/teatro-mancinelli\/","title":{"rendered":"Teatro Mancinelli"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”800×600″ qode_css_animation=””][vc_acf field_group=”39184″ field_from_39184=”field_64cb6b2f11b56″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1707910876958{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;border-left-color: #c4c4c4 !important;border-right-color: #c4c4c4 !important;border-top-color: #c4c4c4 !important;border-bottom-color: #c4c4c4 !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Opening hours, rates and contacts to visit the Teatro Mancinelli” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=””][vc_separator][vc_acf field_group=”20031″ field_from_20031=”field_5df8c71b352ff”][vc_acf field_group=”16415″ field_from_16415=”field_5ac76fe2f1a9c”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756456738732{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]Visit of the theatre by reservation only<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1707910950414{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]The tradition of the theatre in Orvieto, as public representations, probably has ancient origins, but only in 1527 we have a certain documentary evidence of the presence in town of a public space used as a theatre. This space had its place in the upper floor room of the Palazzo del Popolo At that time, the theatrical performances were organized and carried out by a group of actors that are part of the ‘Accademia dei Confusi”.<\/p>\n

In the following years, the theatrical activity in Orvieto continued with the Accademia dei “Misti” and became appreciated and with a collective participation that increased year by year. For this reason in 1838, a group of Orvieto citizens decided to founda a society\u00a0with the aim of achieving a new, \u00a0modern theater of the city.<\/p>\n

So, in 1862 the work was completed for the construction of the theater, with a\u00a0\u00a0neoclassical style, according to the\u00a0architect Virginio Vespignani project. He was very active in Orvieto and he also worked in a\u00a0design and restoration of \u00a0several historic buildings.<\/p>\n

Inside the theatre, there are the statues\u00a0of the Vespignani and the painter Fracassini (author of impressive portrayal and the great curtain on the canvas-theatre) . Two other statues\u00a0(produced by local sculptor Paul Pollidori) represent, the\u00a0brothers \u00a0Marino and Luigi Mancinelli. Since 1922 the theater is entitled to the memory of Luigi Mancinelli, large and esteemed composer and musical director.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n