Teatro San Moisè
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Teatro San Moisè was a prominent historic opera house in Venice, Italy, known especially for its role in the early development and popularization of baroque opera.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
opera house ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| activeAsOperaHouseFrom | circa 1640 ⓘ |
| activeAsOperaHouseUntil | early 19th century ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Chiesa di San Moisè NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | baroque (original context) ⓘ |
| audience |
local Venetian public
ⓘ
visitors to Venice ⓘ |
| city | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedAsOperaHouse | 1818 ⓘ |
| contributedTo | spread of Italian opera across Europe ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| demolished | 19th century ⓘ |
| era | baroque era ⓘ |
| floruit |
18th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | relatively small seating capacity ⓘ |
| hasGenreSpecialization |
farsetta
ⓘ
intermezzo ⓘ opera buffa ⓘ |
| hasType | commercial public theatre ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish Venice as a major opera center
ⓘ
important venue for early Venetian opera ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early development of baroque opera
ⓘ
popularization of opera in Venice ⓘ small and intimate auditorium ⓘ staging of short comic operas (farsette) ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformances | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Marco sestiere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricRepublic | Republic of Venice GENERATED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | San Moisè church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
encouraging new composers
ⓘ
low ticket prices in some periods ⓘ |
| openingDate | before 1640 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Foscari family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giustiniani family NERFINISHED ⓘ Zane family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Venetian public opera system ⓘ |
| performanceSeason |
Carnival season
ⓘ
autumn season ⓘ |
| region | Veneto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer extant ⓘ |
| usedFor |
musical performances
ⓘ
opera performances ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
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