Ex Teatro Scribe

The beginnings of TV

Address:

- Corso Massimo D'Azeglio, 17
10124 - Centre
Turin

Nearest Bus or Train:

15

Open Hours:

Not available

The building today is in a state of total neglect. It stands at the corner of Via Verdi and Via Montebello opposite the RAI production centre. It was designed by Giuseppe Bollati in 1856-57 with the name Teatro Scribe. It tended towards French performances. In 1924 it passed into the hands of industrialist Riccardo Gualino and became one of the most important cultural centres in the city. In 1931, it was the first home of the RAI (Italian state TV), then known as EIAR.

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