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History & Culture: The Oldest Working Opera House in the World

In Naples, Italy, there is a theater that holds the record for being the oldest continuous opera house venue in the world. The “Teatro di San Carlo” was opened in 1737 and later became an inspiration for other theaters built across Europe. The opera house “Teatro di San Carlo” was commissioned by Charles III and ...

Jessica Kneipp

The Teatro di San Carlo Opera House.