Teatro Donizetti, Bergamo

Name: Teatro Donizetti
Address: Largo Gianandrea Gavazzeni, 2, Bergamo, 24121, Italy
Telephone: +39 035 034 8289

#9 among attractions in Bergamo

Top attraction, Theater, Concerts and shows

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Facts and practical information

The Teatro Donizetti is an opera house in Bergamo, Italy. Built in the 1780s using a design by architect Giovanni Francesco Lucchini, the theatre was originally referred to as either the Teatro Nuovo or Teatro di Fiera. The first opera to be mounted at the theatre, Giuseppe Sarti's Medonte, re di Epiro, was in 1784 while the opera house was still under construction. The official opening of the house, under the name the Teatro Riccardi, did not occur until 24 August 1791 with a production of Pietro Metastasio's Didone abbandonata set to music by multiple composers, including Ferdinando Bertoni, Giacomo Rampini, Johann Gottlieb Naumann, Giuseppe Gazzaniga, and Giovanni Paisiello. ()

Local name: Teatro Gaetano Donizetti Coordinates: 45°41'43"N, 9°40'15"E

Address

Largo Gianandrea Gavazzeni, 2Bergamo 24121 Italy

Contact

+39 035 034 8289

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Day trips

Teatro Donizetti – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Santa Maria Maggiore, Museo Matris Domini, Bergamo Cathedral.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Teatro Donizetti?

Nearby attractions include Monument to Donizetti, Bergamo (2 min walk), Santi Bartolomeo e Stefano, Bergamo (3 min walk), Palazzo Frizzoni - Comune di Bergamo, Bergamo (4 min walk), Palazzo delle Poste, Bergamo (6 min walk).

How to get to Teatro Donizetti by public transport?

The nearest stations to Teatro Donizetti:

Bus

Bergamo, Autostazione Pensilina 11 • Lines: U (9 min walk)
Bergamo • Lines: B, B10a, S70a (10 min walk)

Light rail

Bergamo FS • Lines: T1 (10 min walk)

Train

Bergamo (11 min walk)
Bergamo Bassa (13 min walk)