Museo del Teatro Civico

Small museum beside the ridotto (foyer room) of the Teatro Civico in Vercelli, with costumes, posters, scores and memorabilia of figures from the theatre tradition since the 1950s.

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About the museum

The museum is next to the ridotto of the Teatro Civico in Vercelli, which opened in 1815 and was bought by the municipality in 1842. The theatre was destroyed by a fire in 1923 and reopened in 1931 with Verdi's Aida.

The museum traces the milestones and figures of the city's theatre tradition from the 1950s to today. It consists of three rooms, each dedicated to a figure who brought Vercelli's name to the world of art: the baritone Cesare Bardelli, the founder of the Concorso Viotti and the classical ballet dancer Pilar Sanpietro.

The collections include stage costumes, accessories and theatre jewellery, scores, librettos and posters from international theatres, signed and stage photographs, contracts, newspapers and magazines, ceramics, porcelain, paintings, cups and medals, as well as tape recordings, records, CDs and DVDs.

Highlights

Three rooms dedicated to Cesare Bardelli, the founder of the Concorso Viotti and Pilar Sanpietro
Stage costumes, accessories and theatre jewellery
Scores, librettos and posters from international theatres
Signed photographs and sound and video recordings

Permanent exhibition

Tradizione teatrale di Vercelli – Three rooms with costumes, accessories, scores, photographs and recordings dedicated to the figures of Vercelli's theatre from the 1950s to today.