Historic theaters

In 1868, the municipality entrusted the task of drafting the final project to Francesco and Tommaso Basili. During construction of the new theatre, the 1480 doorway from Palazzo Santucci was installed in the entrance. The theatre, with three tiers of balconies, has a Pompei-style frescoed ceiling. In 1997, after the restoration, the theater reopened to the public, since when it has provided a picturesque setting for cultural events and dance and drama productions.

Built in 1915 on the initiative of a group of private individuals who set up a "Società de Condomini" and, until 1973, theatrical activities took place there. After a long period of inactivity, the municipality took over and reopened it in 1994. In neoclassical style, the building is made of smooth ashlar both in the lower and upper part, where Ionic pilasters adorn the windows; a triangular pediment adorns the top of the building. The interior is characterized by a rectangular plan around which a balcony rotates.

The theatre is dedicated to musician Domenico Alaleona and is featured in the list of the oldest theatres of the Marches.
Made it necessary in 1869 to design a project for a new theatre that would occupy the entire area of the old town hall, under the supervision of Giuseppe Sabbatini from Montegiorgio.
Over the course of time, the theatre has been the venue for several cultural events and political meetings and it has also been used as a cinema, for concerts, dance events, New Year’s parties and folk performances. In the past it mainly featured operas, while today it is mainly used as a venue for plays.
 

Located in the Priorale Palace, dating back to the 13th century but remodeled in later periods, the Municipal Theatre of Penna San Giovanni is unique for its rare beauty.
Built around 1780, it is the only example of a theatre made entirely of wood remaining in the province of Macerata, as well as one of the few in all of Italy.
The Baroque U-shaped room with gallery and two tiers of boxes was designed and built almost entirely by the local painter Antonio Liozzi.
Each level is topped with a floral festoon and embellished with a baroque cartouche that adorns the parapet, while the ceiling features a Muse playing with Cupids, echoing Greek mythology.
The entrance with ogival portal in sandstone, it is structured with a double row of wooden boxes supported by steel cores. The frescoed images are the work of Antonio Liozzi.

 

Una tra le più interessanti opere d’arte custodite nella Pinacoteca comunale di San Severino Marche è senza dubbio lo splendido polittico trecentesco che la critica ha assegnato quasi concordemente al pennello di Paolo Veneziano, mancante della parte centrale superiore rappresentante l’incoronazione della Vergine, attualmente conservata alla Frick Collection di New York. Nella Pinacoteca Civica di San Severino Marche è custodita anche la “Madonna della Pace” uno dei più grandi capolavori del Pinturicchio (Bernardino di Betto; Perugia, 1452 circa - Siena, 1513), opera fondamentale del Rinascimento umbro.

In 1829 it was founded a theatre “Condominio” to build a performance room inside the Palazzo del Popolo. The engineer Luigi Fedeli is the leader of the project. All the decorations are made by the painter Gaetano Ferri, while the curtain which describes the “Vittoria alata” is made by the painter Rossi. The theatre room was inaugurated in 1834 and has a horseshoe map. In the vault there is an elegant neoclassic Roman curtained drawing  with lunettes painted in trompe l’oeil style.