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Teatro Re

19th-century architecture in ItalyBuildings and structures demolished in 1879Opera in MilanTheatres completed in 1813Theatres in Milan
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Teatro Re, Milan by Luigi Cherbuin
Teatro Re, Milan by Luigi Cherbuin

The Teatro Re was a theatre in Milan, located near the Piazza del Duomo and named for its proprietor, Carlo Re. It functioned as both a prose theatre and an opera house and saw the world premieres of numerous operas, including four by Giovanni Pacini. Designed by Luigi Canonica, the theatre was inaugurated in 1813, closed in 1872, and demolished in 1879.

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Teatro Re
711_39188, Milan Municipio 1

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20121 Milan, Municipio 1
Lombardy, Italy
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