Theatre Cavallino Bianco

The Theatre Cavallino Bianco is a beautiful example of 20th-century architecture and is located in the center of Galatina, not far from the train station. Built between 1947 and 1949 by Antonio De Gioia, it owes its name to the operetta by Ralph Benatzky and for many years was the cultural heart of the city.\n\nThe theatre, constructed on a pre-existing wine-making facility later converted into a foyer, also had a hotel and a restaurant, was equipped with all necessary facilities, and could seat a impressive 1,062 spectators. Today, a major renovation project is nearing completion.\n\nThe first curtain rose on February 3, 1949 to the strains of Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” and since that evening, operas, theatre companies, and films have taken turns on the stage and screen – with some exceptional highlights, such as the 1980 performance of Bertold Brecht’s “Antigone and Sophocles,” brought to the stage by the Living Theatre.