teatro regio

The Teatro Regio di Parma, originally constructed as the Nuovo Teatro Ducale (New Ducal Theatre),[1] is an opera house and opera company in Parma, Italy.Replacing an obsolete house, the new Ducale achieved prominence in the years after 1829, and especially so after the composer Giuseppe Verdi, who was born near Busseto, some thirty kilometres away, had achieved fame. Also well known in Parma was the conductor Arturo Toscanini, was born there in 1867.

Beautiful and beckoning us to come back and experience this when we can have more time to see a show.

As part of the fabulous Verdi festival, we saw 'La Forza ....' at this magnificent theatre. What we weren't prepared for was the stunning innovative staging of this opera! The opening act had us transfixed with the textured stark beautifully lit sets and costumes, followed by some of the best singing and movement from a chorus (and dancers), I have ever seen. Haunting, chilling and very moving. The director, Stefano Poda, is a genius who directs, designs and choreographs the whole opera to convey his original mesmerising vision. We were exhausted but so uplifted from this experience and will not only aim to return, but be on the Poda trail!

Went to Regio theater in Parma to see Opera by Verdi and was a very good experience. theater is very nice with a charming atmosphere and the idea that Verdi himself was here and in these places make everything really unique. Suggest everybody to have this experience at least once in the life!

Lovely decoration inside, very warm, elegant. Beautiful crowd. Amazing performance of Flarmonica Toscanini.

One woman spoke Italian well enough to translate for the rest of us. Beautiful grand theatre. We were lucky to.see the dancers rehearse for the first of the Verdi operas coming up. We didn't care that we missed much of the talk. A two euro bargain!

Originally known as the Nuovo Teatro Ducale (New Ducal Theatre) the Teatro Regio di Parma is considered by the cognoscente to be one of the true homes of the great Italian opera tradition.We visited in late May 2013, taking tour that was in Italian - but which was well received by the audience who understood it. The teatro is very opulent all gilded stucco and red velvet. Worth the modest entry fee.

The tour around is not expensive, the theatre itself is fabulously restored and the history is interestingThe lady who showed us round spoke perfect English and was charming and interesting. the whole group (it is at pre-set times) split up into Italian and English speakers and we sat in different parts of the theatre. we had a small presentation and a long chat followed by a visit to one of the boxes.Impressive place

I had a chance to have a guide telling the history of the place and operas, very interesting. Glorious place

We attended a performance by the philharmonic orchestra. We were fortunate to have our own box on the first level. The seating is such in the box that 3 or 4 persons in a full box may only have a partial view.The theater itself is a work of art, and has old world charm. The funny thing that was different from what we are used to in the US is the orchestra played the entire concert in one sitting rather than have an intermission.

Charming old theatre. Watched Bizet's Pearlfishers. We had a box with an excellent view of the stage. The theatre's acoustics were perfect.

Were lucky enought to have tickets for an opera at the reggio. The quality of the opera was outstanding, and the teahtre itself is bretahtaking. One word of advise, dont buy anything from the bar...it is very expensive!

We got tickets for the opera in the top tier (ask for the wheelchair seats as you should be on the front row), it was a great surprise to walk into such a beautiful old style opera house. Loads of atmosphere and worth the money to hear the orchestra and strong voices. Note of caution the seating is tight and if you are not on the front row the seats behind do not give you a view of the stage .... as I say ask for the wheelchair seats Great night though and worth the money 25 Euros

We were fortunate to visit the opera house to see a Verdi opera "I Masnadieri". It is like many beautiful European opera houses with rich interior and elegance. The best seats sell so quickly so it one wants to see an opera, and not just visit Teatro Regio, be sure to get your tickets the moment they go on sale. We bought the most pricey seats and feel they were worth every penny, even though we didn't see one of our favorite Verdi ooperas. The experience of seeing any Verdi opera in Parma performed by a first-rate opera company was one of the reasons we went to Parma in the first place. We enjoyed it as much as a performance as La Scala.

This is one of the most beautiful opera houses I have ever been to and plan on going back every chance I have.We were fortunate enough to celebrate the Bicentennial of Verde with an amazing recital one night and Simon Boccanegra the following night.The theatre is small and beautiful and with the wonderful music, you are treated to a night that you will not forget.