Location: Province of Vicenza
Top Things to do in Province of Vicenza
Top Restaurants in Province of Vicenza
The 10 Best Concerts & Shows in Province of Vicenza, Veneto
The Province of Vicenza (Italian: Provincia di Vicenza) is a province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Its capital city is Vicenza.
Restaurants in Province of Vicenza
1. Teatro Olimpico
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5.0 based on 2,882 reviews
Andrea Palladio’s last work and masterpiece, the Olympic Theatre was commissioned in February 1580 by the Accademia Olimpica, a society of mixed social classes founded in Vicenza in 1555 for cultural and scientific purposes and to which Palladio himself belonged. Construction began in May 1580, but Palladio died suddenly on 19 August of that year so did not see its completion. After various, complex delays, the theatre was completed five years later and opened on 3 March 1585 with the memorable staging of Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus. The theatre is reached by way of the odeon and anti-odeon, two large rooms designed by Vincenzo Scamozzi and decorated respectively with frescoes by Francesco Maffei portraying divinities and allegorical figures (c. 1637) and a monochrome frieze of considerable documentary interest (c. 1595). This depicts theatrical productions presented by the Accademia before construction of the Olimpic Theatre (Amor costante, Sophonisba) and shows or events held in the new theatre (Oedipus the King, the diplomatic mission of Japanese envoys). Palladio designed a monumental scenae frons within an enclosed space intended to simulate classical theatres in the open air. It is flanked by two wings or stage doors and a semi-elliptical cavea with thirteen tiers, ending in a columned exedra at the top, partly open and partly with niches in the wall. Statues of the academicians who commissioned the theatre, dressed in classical costume, occupy the niches and plinths of the structure. A series of splendid bas reliefs showing stories of Hercules by Ruggero Bascape occupies the highest row. Wooden perspective scenery of the streets of Thebes runs back from the three openings in the scenea frons. This was designed by Scamozzi for the opening performance of Oedipus Tyrannus and has remained as a permanent feature
Reviewed By davida732 - Crewe, United Kingdom
The main reason for our visit after making a promise to ourselves to visit here if we ever had the chance after watching John Malkovich in Ripley's Game a couple of years ago where the closing scene was filmed here. It really is awe inspiring and we were very lucky to see a light show highlighting the stage and surroundings. We really need to return to watch a performance here one day
2. Cafe Chalet
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
3. Gran Caffe Adler
4. Teatro Comunale Citta di Vicenza
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4.0 based on 13 reviews
5. Terzo Ponte
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4.0 based on 23 reviews
6. Anfiteatro Porto degli Angeli
7. Astra
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
8. Teatro Comunale
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
9. Teatro Comunale di Lonigo
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
10. Teatro Remondini
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
