Teatro Civico

The Teatro Civico, in Cagliari

The Teatro Civico is the former municipal theatre of Cagliari, an elegant pink building of the Castello district. The Cagliari audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this neoclassical hall of six hundred seats, rebuilt by the city in 1831, long the heart of cultural and social life, transformed into a cinema then damaged by the bombings of 1943, and returned to its vocation after a restoration completed in 2006.

History

The pink building that stands here is the civic theatre of Cagliari. It was built to replace an old wooden theatre, built on the initiative of the marquis Zapata de las Plassas, who wanted a theatre annexed to his palace. In 1831, the city bought back the building, hence its name of Teatro Civico, and had it rebuilt in a neoclassical style. Elegant, this new space could host six hundred spectators and at once became the centre of the cultural and social life of the time. But it soon saw a serious competitor arrive with the construction of the Cerruti theatre, twice as large and capable of hosting all sorts of shows on its vast stage. In 1911, the municipality gave up and ceded the Civico to a company, that transformed it into a cinema. Strongly damaged by the bombings of 1943, it resumed its activity only after a restoration completed in 2006. It hosts today concerts, shows, cultural events and cinema screenings.

What to see

Here you discover the former municipal theatre of Cagliari, an elegant pink neoclassical building of six hundred seats, bought back and rebuilt by the city in 1831; long the heart of social life, transformed into a cinema then damaged in 1943, it has found its vocation again after its restoration of 2006 and hosts concerts and shows. The Teatro Civico is a place of culture of the Castello. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Teatro Civico lies via Mario de Candia, in the Castello district, in Cagliari, reachable on foot. It is a performance hall in activity, whose programme, hours and access follow the conditions in force, which vary. It is best to enquire before coming.

Why is the theatre of Cagliari called Teatro Civico?

Because the city bought back in 1831 an old wooden theatre, hence the name of "civico" (municipal), and had it rebuilt in a neoclassical style of six hundred seats; long the heart of social life, it became a cinema in 1911, was damaged by the bombings of 1943 and found its vocation again after its restoration completed in 2006.

Where is the Teatro Civico in Cagliari?

Via Mario de Candia, in the Castello district, in Cagliari, in Italy.