Teatro Clitunno

Trevi's Teatro Clitunno is a nineteenth-century playhouse whose painted curtain links the building with the nearby Clitunno springs. Domenico Bruschi signed and dated the curtain in 1877.

Why it matters

The theatre grew from civic support for a purpose-built performance space. It preserves the scale and character of a small Italian social theatre, with its history extending through opera, public celebrations and cinema.

What to notice

Two tiers of boxes frame the auditorium. Bruschi's curtain depicts the emperor Caligula offering sacrifice to the god Clitunno, joining local antiquity with nineteenth-century theatrical painting. The stage opening was altered in 1932, so the auditorium combines its original decorative work with later adaptation.

Context and history

Construction began in 1875 under Domenico Mollaioli. The theatre opened in 1877 with Donizetti's Maria di Rohan, replacing an earlier venue in the municipal building. It was converted to cinema use in 1955. A restoration between 1987 and 1993 returned the building to theatrical use, continuing its role in Trevi's cultural history.