The acoustics of three Italian histotical theatres: the early days of modern performance spaces

In the last decades the theatres dating to XVI and XVII centuries, which are of paramount importance for the developement of modern performance spaces, were almost completely neglected by the acoustical studies. In this work the acoustics of three world-famous Italian theatres will be presented, namely the Teatro all’Antica in Sabbioneta, the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza and the Teatro Farnese in Parma. This comparative study spot new light in the process that led to the definition of the acoustic qualities of opera houses and concert halls