Teatro Nazionale
Teatro Nazionale stands in Milan beside Piazza Piemonte, presenting a theatre building shaped by nearly a century of performance. Mauro Rota designed the building, which opened in 1924 with its distinctive architectural character.
Giordano Rota modernized the theatre in 1979, continuing the work begun by his father. During the early 2000s, partial renovations accompanied the name Ventaglio Nazionale under Massimo Romeo Piparo. Stage Entertainment Italy took over in 2009 and reshaped the venue for large-scale musicals. The work altered the stage perimeter, upgraded lighting and sound, and expanded seating to 1,500 places.
Piazza Piemonte gained new plantings, sculptures, and underground parking during the same transformation. A pedestrian street between the theatre and square now honours Giordano Rota. The theatre reopened on 24 October with Beauty and the Beast, then reclaimed Teatro Nazionale as its original name. Since June 2013, the venue has carried the sponsor name Barclays.
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