Automatically translated from Italian.
The Teatro Comunale di Torre Santa Susanna stands in the heart of the village, where ancient oil mills once were.\n\nConstruction began in 1950 at the express wish of Commendatore Antonio D’Andria, who entrusted the project to engineer Giuseppe D’ambrosio. Two years later, the inauguration featured the film “Sherazade.”\n\nOn the stage of what was then called the D’Andria Cine-Theater, singer Nilla Pizzi, magician Silvan, and the theater companies of Dante Maggio and Luigi De Filippo performed.\n\nThe municipality acquired the theater in 1984, renovated it, and re-opened it in 2007. With a capacity of over 300 seats, the venue hosts theatrical performances in collaboration with the Teatro Pubblico Pugliese.
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Il Teatro comunale di Torre Santa Susanna sorge nel centro del paese, in via Galaso 72, dove un tempo c'erano antichi frantoi 1. I lavori iniziarono nel 1950 per volontà del commendatore Antonio D'Andria, con progetto del geometra Giuseppe D'Ambrosio, e il teatro, allora cine-teatro D'Andria, fu inaugurato nel 1952 1,2. Il Comune lo acquisì nel 1984 e, dopo la ristrutturazione, lo inaugurò di nuovo nel 2007 1. Ha una capienza di oltre 300 posti e ospita spettacoli in collaborazione con il Teatro Pubblico Pugliese 1.
History
1950
Iniziano i lavori per volontà del commendatore Antonio D'Andria, che affida il progetto al geometra Giuseppe D'Ambrosio 1.
1952
Inaugurazione del cine-teatro D'Andria con la proiezione del film «Sherazade» 1; la scheda del Comune indica la data del 26 aprile 1952 2.
Anni successivi al 1952
Sul palco del cine-teatro D'Andria si esibiscono la cantante Nilla Pizzi, il mago Silvan e le compagnie di Dante Maggio e di Luigi De Filippo 1.
1984
Il Comune acquisisce il teatro 1.
1985-2007
Ampi lavori di restauro, secondo la scheda del Comune (nota ricavata da sintesi della pagina); la scheda regionale parla di ristrutturazione e nuova inaugurazione nel 2007 1,2.
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- 1.Regione Puglia, scheda del luogo (viaggiareinpuglia.it) · institutional
- 2.Torre Experience — Comune di Torre Santa Susanna · institutional
- 3.Natale in Moda 4a edizione — il Tacco di Bacco · web
- 4.salentosagreeventi.it: eventi nel luogo · institutional
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