The Teatro di San Cassiano opera house opened in Venice, Italy in 1637 by the Tron family. It was the first venue to showcase operas to the general public rather than select and wealthy audiences. Prominent opera composer, Claudio Monteverdi presented his written opera, L’incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) in 1642.

Date:
      1642
Name(s):
      Claudio Monteverdi
Occupation:
      Composer
Location:
      Venice, Italy

Additional Information:

• Teatro San Cassiano – Wikipedia
  The Teatro San Cassiano or Teatro di San Cassiano in Venice was the first public opera house when it opened in 1637. The theater was a stone building owned …
• Teatro San Cassiano of 1637
  Apr 11, 2019 — In 1637, the Teatro San Cassiano gave public opera to the world. This momentous act sparked a …
• San Cassiano Theatre | opera house, Venice, Italy | Britannica
  Other articles where San Cassiano Theatre is discussed: Venice: Music: …opening in 1637 of the San Cassiano Theatre (Europe’s first public opera house), the …
• Teatro di San Cassiano – The First Public Opera House …
  Feb 4, 2018 – Teatro di San Cassiano, the first ever public opera house was built in Venice, 1637. Owned by the Venetian Tron family, whose most regarded …
• San Cassiano Theatre – Theatre Database / Theatre …
  The Teatro San Cassiano (1639), by Benedetto Ferrari, was traditionally the first … The novel aspect of the Opera House in Venice did not merely consist of the …