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The Teatro Alfieri was a major theatre and opera house in 18th and 19th century Florence, located at Via dell'Ulivo #6 corner Via Pietrapiana in the Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy.
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History
It was constructed originally in 1740 by members of the Accademia dei Risoluti. At that time it was known as the Teatro di Santa Maria (the name of a nearby street) or the Teatro Risoluti. The theatre underwent extensive reconstruction and enlargement in 1828, supervised by the architect Vittorio Bellini (1798 - 1860). It re-opened as the Teatro Alfieri, named in honour of the playwright Vittorio Alfieri.
In its heyday, the theatre interior decorations were elaborate, was used for both prose drama and operas. In the late 19th century and early 20th centuries, it also became known as a performance venue for plays written in the Florentine dialect. The theatre was demolished in 1928 when the Fascist government of Florence re-developed the Santa Croce district.