The Silence Stages

Since 2005 I have been visiting more than 430 ancient greek and roman theatres around 18 countries, taking photographs and information. These blog is dedicated to all that experience.



Desde 2005 he visitado más de 430 teatros y odeones, griegos y romanos en 18 países, tomando fotografías y recopilando información. Este blog está dedicado a toda esta experiencia.



Wednesday 22 June 2011

Mavaniola (Monasterio di Galeata)

MAVANIOLA (Monasterio di Galeata), ancient Regio VI Umbria, modern Italy.

COORDINATES: 43º59’20.85’’N // 11º54’11.80’’E
TIPOLOGY: Greco-Roman theatre. Urban.
DATE: Half I B.C.
TRANSFORMATIONS:
CAPACITY: 800 spectators.
CAVEA: Facing sout-west. There are remains of three brick rows. It seems that the rest of the cavea was built in wood. 25 m. diameter.
ORCHESTRA: 8,5 m. diameter.
STAGE BUILDING: 14 m. long. Pulpitum has trapezoidal form.
LOCATION: Close to the forum. 1,2 klm. southwest from modern Galeata. About 80 klm. west from Rimini.
MY BEDSIDE TABLE: Tosi, Giovana; “Gli edificio per spettacoli nell’Italia romana”. Roma, Quasar, 2003 // Sear, Frank; “Roman theatres: an architectural study”. Oxford University Press, 2006.// Ciancio Rossetto, Paola; Giuseppina Pisani Sartorio (eds); “Teatri Greci e Romani: alle origini del linguaggio rappresentato”. Rome: SEAT, 1995.


 
OUT OF PRINT: Sometimes there are places in which there is not too much remains, but they have a great charm. it´s truth, one have to imagine Mevaniola´s ancient theatre, and it´s also truth that one can imagine a spectacular barbecue here, or drinking lemonade enjoying a book seating in the rows of these lost garden. A charming place, anyway... that we do not have to imagine it.

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