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Inaugural Performance
- When
- 4 November 1737
- Where
- Naples, Italy
The theatre opened on 4 November 1737 with Domenico Sarro's Achille in Sciro, marking the start of its continuous operation.
The Real Teatro di San Carlo was inaugurated on 4 November 1737, the name day of King Charles VII. The opening performance featured the opera Achille in Sciro by Domenico Sarro, based on a 1736 libretto by Metastasio. This event established the venue as the oldest continuously active opera house in the world.
Sources
- Teatro di San Carlo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-27
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