Museo del Teatro Argentina
Small museum in the attic of the Teatro Argentina in Rome, on the theatre’s history since 1732, with a terrace overlooking the sacred area of Largo Argentina.
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About the museum
The Teatro Argentina, inaugurated in 1732 by Duke Giuseppe Sforza Cesarini, houses in its attic a small museum that documents its history, conceived by Cecilia Pericoli Ridolfini in 1973. The route is divided into three sections: the first, topographical, shows the transformations of the urban area in which the theatre arose; the second brings together remains of the ancient structure and earlier decorations, including fragments of the 18th- and 19th-century velarium, murals in Pompeian style, and the cartoon and studies by Cesare Fracassini for the curtain showing the nymph Egeria advising Numa Pompilius.
The third section is devoted to the life of the theatre, with stage costumes, posters, drawings and portraits of singers, actors and dancers, from the first opera staged, “Berenice” (1732), to twentieth-century productions. Some of the material reproduces originals held in other Roman institutions. A panoramic terrace offers a view of the temples of the sacred area of Largo Argentina.
Highlights
- Fragments of the velarium and murals in Pompeian style
- Cartoon and studies by Cesare Fracassini for the curtain
- Stage costumes and posters from 1732 to the twentieth century
- Panoramic terrace overlooking the sacred area of Largo Argentina
Permanent exhibition
- Storia del Teatro Argentina – Three sections on the urban transformations, remains and decorations of the theatre, and on theatre life from 1732 to the twentieth century.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Roma Capitale – Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali
- Visitors per year
- approx. 239
Admission & discounts
| Groups | –Entry reserved for accompanied groups, maximum 25 people per visit. |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits for accompanied groups only, maximum 25 people; booking compulsory on 060608. |
