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In the Piceno territory the economic development<\/strong> allowed the construction of historical theaters<\/strong> in small and big towns during the XVIII century.<\/strong> The theaters became meeting places<\/strong> for the nobility and the middle class. The route starts in Ascoli Piceno<\/strong> where you can admire the Roman theater.<\/strong> During the Renaissance period a mobile set was mounted in the internal quarters of Town Halls and then stable theaters were built. We are going to discover the theater evolution<\/strong>: from the ancient period to the Renaissance period until the beautiful historical theater of the XVIII century<\/em><\/p>\n

MEETING POINT:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Arringo Square or De Gasperi Street<\/em><\/p>\n

DURATION: <\/em><\/strong>6<\/em>\u00a0hours, full day \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

TRANSPORT:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>walking route, bus or car for long travelling<\/em><\/p>\n

Extra costs could be expected to enter into some sites<\/p>\n

NOTES: The route could be changed according yours demands<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The route starts in Ascoli Piceno<\/strong> and in the Roman theater<\/strong>: it was built during the I century B.C. with later restorations in the first half of the I and II century A.C. The theater was built on the Annunziata Hill<\/strong> in order to maintain a support, according a traditional codification; still today you can see some parts of its structure: the “cavea”<\/strong> with terraces and the “scena”<\/strong> in the urban context. The theater was demaged in the VI centuri A.C.<\/strong> during the Langobardic invasions<\/strong>. During the Medieval period some parts of the theater were utilized for the production of lime.<\/em><\/p>\n

During the Renaissance period<\/strong> the theatrical performances were set up in the internal quarters of the Town Halls: we are visiting the Vittoria Hall<\/strong>, in the Municipal Art Gallery, where the theatrical performances were set up during the XVI century. The district gave to the town a “permanent scena”<\/strong>, a permanent structure for the performances; but a permanent place was gave only in the XVIII century. The risk of fire urged the Administration and the Theatrical Society<\/strong> to later favor the construction of a new theater in stonework, the Ventidio BassoTheater<\/strong>, inaugurated in 1846<\/strong> with Ernani<\/strong> by Verdi\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t