The Green Theater on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice was designed in 1952 by Luigi Vietti and Angelo Scattolin, a modern opera characterized by an exasperated classicism, which if it takes the form of the Greek theater on one side, of the greenery theaters of the Venetian villas, on the other hand, by virtue of the stone steps and the crown of secular cypresses, it takes on a decidedly sepulchral and gigantic feature. The theater was for a long time an artistic and cultural center where there were theatrical performances of various kinds but we can remember the memorable nocturnal representations of Romeo and Juliet and Bizet's Carmen in which all its 1500 seats were sold out.
This place also has a magical and mystical character as it is accessed directly from the Giorgio Cini Foundation, which is also the current owner, and is ideally accessed through one of the three doors that give access to the convent which can be seen observing the island from the opposite bank, according to the project of the Renaissance architect Giambattista Bregno (1508), below the marble relief of San Giorgio on horseback.
The current state of abandonment with the stage that is rotting and part of the structure that is flooded during high water. A total recovery and restructuring are about to leave. The restoration project with the collaboration of the archistar Foster. It all started thanks to a love at first sight, a gesture of love for the city of Venice.
The project is already in an advanced state with a coverage that would also allow shows during the bad weather period. He expected the investment and fundraising to be successful. If everything goes in the right direction, in about a year you will be able to sit back in this magnificent fully restored theater. An enthusiasm expressed also by the Giorgio Cini Foundation itself, which is supervising the project and supervising its success.
The structure will be built with support poles similar to the trees surrounding the theater, thus confusing them with the surrounding vegetation. However, the recovery of the island does not end here. As some abandoned buildings will also be recovered which will become small apartments where artists, musicians and professors will be able to stay during their period of visit to Venice.
A revival of an extraordinary place of art and culture that will give even more prestige to an already extraordinary city like Venice.
Verde Theatre
Address: Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, 30133
Phone: 366 909 9241
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