Teatro Pubblico

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Teatro Pubblico, also known as the Manoel Theatre, is a historic baroque playhouse in Valletta, Malta, recognized as one of Europe's oldest working theatres.

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Teatro Pubblico canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque theatre
historic building
theatre
alsoKnownAs Manoel Theatre
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque
cityCentreLocation Valletta city centre
linked to: Valletta
commissionedBy António Manoel de Vilhena
country Malta
currentName Manoel Theatre
hasFeature Baroque façade
courtyard entrance
gilded wooden boxes
oval-shaped auditorium
painted wooden ceiling
proscenium arch stage
hasResidentCompany Teatru Manoel Theatre Company
linked to: Manoel Theatre
hasRestoration 20th-century restoration works
late 20th-century refurbishment
hasSeatingCapacity approximately 600
heritageDesignation Grade 1 scheduled property (Malta)
hosts Baroque music performances
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra performances
classical music concerts
drama productions
opera productions
inception 1731
languageOfPerformances English
Italian
Maltese
locatedIn Valletta
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Southern Region, Malta
locatedInHistoricArea City of Valletta
linked to: Valletta
locatedOnStreet Old Theatre Street
namedAfter António Manoel de Vilhena
numberOfLevels three tiers of boxes
opened 19 January 1732
operatedBy Teatru Manoel Foundation
originalName Teatro Pubblico
ownedBy Government of Malta
partOf Valletta historic core
recognizedAs one of the oldest theatres still in operation
one of the oldest working theatres in Europe
significantEvent continuous theatrical use since the 18th century
use concert venue
drama theatre
opera house
performing arts venue

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Manoel Theatre alsoKnownAs Teatro Pubblico
Teatro Pubblico originalName Teatro Pubblico