Teatro “Vincenzo Pagani”

In 1875 the new theatre in Via Roma was inaugurated. It was built on an area on which a 14th century palazzo called “Il Palazzaccio”, belonging to the Pagani family, had stood. This was the family of the painter Vincenzo Pagani, to whom the theatre is dedicated. The imposing façade has late Gothic lines and a Neo-Classical style gable. Entering through one of the three main doors, you are immediately in the parterre. The hall plan is a horseshoe shape as was customary at the time the theatre was built, with three orders of box seats (a total of 45) for a total of 260 seats. The first order has a wooden parapet with an openwork design and gilt decoration. The 1879 rose on the ceiling created by Gregorio Marannelli from Sant’Elpidio a Mare is equally impressive. It depicts Comedy, Tragedy and Music and was realized using the lath work technique, i.e. using wicker matting covered by plaster. The historical curtain, made in 1881 by the set designer Alessandro Bazzani, is a homage to Vincenzo Pagani which depicts him painting a canvas surrounded by the tools of his trade. Above the stage you can see the original stage mechanisms. This small neoclassical style theatre livens the evenings of the town with prose and poetry theatre festivals which are an example of the town’s love of culture.