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Thus the San Carlo was inaugurated on 4 November 1737, the king's name day, with the performance of the opera Domenico Sarro's Achille in Sciro, based on the 1736 libretto by Metastasio which had been set to music that year by Antonio Caldara.
The origins. Next to Plebiscito Square, one of the symbols of Naples, stands the shrine to Italian opera, whose foundation precedes the Scala theatre in Milan by 41 years and the Fenice theatre in Venice by 55 years.
Aug 21, 2017 · Teatro San Carlo, first opened in 1737, was commissioned by the Bourbon King Charles VII who wanted to endow the city of Naples with a magnificent theater that would demonstrate his power and assure his artistic legacy.
The San Carlo was built under the aegis of Bourbon king Carlo III within only six months and opened on November 4, 1737 (the feast day of the king's patron saint) with the Sarro opera Achille in Sciro. The cast included Angelo Amorevoli, Anna Peruzzi and Vittoria Tesi.
Feb 1, 2014 · While Milan’s La Scala is Italy’s most famous opera house, the Real Teatro di San Carlo (St. Charles Royal Theatre) in Naples takes credit for being the oldest. It was founded by the first Bourbon king, Carlo VII, in 1737, some 41 years before La Scala and 55 years before Venice’s La Fenice.
History of the San Carlo Theater. Wanted by King Charles III of Bourbon in 1737, decades before the birth of the Scala in Milan and the Fenice of Venice, it is the oldest opera house in the world still working. It was also the first to restart in the aftermath of World War II.
Its name means Theatre of Saint Charles. It was built in 1737. When it was first built it was the biggest opera house in the world. Today, it is still one of the biggest opera houses in Italy. It is also the oldest opera house in Italy. Many operas were first performed at the Teatro di San Carlo.
