The Teatro Carignano (Carignano Theatre) is a theatre in

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and one of the oldest and most important theatres in Italy. Designed by Benedetto Alfieri, it is located opposite the

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. Building commenced in 1752 and the theatre was inaugurated the following year with a performance of

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's opera, ''Calamità de' cuori''. Much of the theatre was destroyed in a fire in 1786, but it was rebuilt in a few months using Alfieri's original plans. Since then it has undergone several renovations. Although today it is primarily used for performances of plays, in the past it was an important

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. The theatre is owned by the City of Turin but administered by the theatre company, Teatro Stabile di Torino, and is one of the company's principal performing venues.

Premieres and debuts

Premieres and notable debuts at the Teatro Carignano include: *

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's opera '' La schiava in Bagdad'' (world premiere, 28 October 1820) * Nicola Vaccai's opera ''La pastorella feudataria'' (world premiere, 18 September 1824) *Dancer Domenico Ronzani's debut as a choreographer in the ballet ''La Morte di Procotieff'' (Autumn 1840) * Teodulo Mabellini's opera ''Rolla'' (world premiere, 12 November 1840) *

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's opera '' Linda di Chamounix'' (Italian premiere, 24 August 1842) * Arrigo Boito's play ''Le madri galanti'' (world premiere, March 1863) *

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's play ''Cavalleria rusticana'' starring Eleonora Duse (world premiere, 14 January 1884) *Italian conducting debut of

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at the age of 19 in Alfredo Catalani's ''Edmea'' (4 November 1886)Dyment (2012) p. xxi

Notes

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''Scapigliatura e dintorni''
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''Toscanini in Britain''
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Touring Editore. *Sadie, Stanley and Macy, Laura (eds.) (2006)
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2nd edition. Oxford University Press. , *Teatro Stabile di Torino
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Retrieved 28 January 2013. *Zietz, Karyl Lynn (1999). ''Opera Companies and Houses of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand'', 3rd edition. McFarland. {{authority control Theatres in Piedmont Opera houses in Italy Music in Turin Buildings and structures in Turin Buildings and structures by Italian architects Theatres completed in 1753 Tourist attractions in Turin Music venues completed in 1753