There are about thirty theatres in
Florence
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,
Italy
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(not counting those already closed or dismantled), and range from historic theatres, to national and municipal music halls.
There are four theaters devoted to classical music and opera (
Comunale,
Verdi
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the h ...
,
Pergola
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and
Goldoni).
Many citizens and tourists regularly visit these theatre halls, with over six hundred thousand tickets sold per season, compared with just under four hundred thousand residents.
List
See also
*
Music of Florence
References
* Garbero Zorzi, Elvira and Luigi Zangheri, eds. (1998). ''I Teatri storici della Toscana''. Marsilio Editori.
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