Teatro Regio Ducale
OPERA HOUSE IN MILAN, ITALY
Regio Ducal Teatro; Regio Ducal; Regio-Ducal Teatro; Regio-Ducale; Teatro Regio Ducal
The Teatro Regio Ducale (Italian, "Royal Ducal Theatre") was the opera house in Milan from 26 December 1717 until 25 February 1776, when it was burned down following a carnival gala. Many famous composers and their operas are associated with it, including the premieres of Mozart's Mitridate, re di Ponto, Ascanio in Alba, and Lucio Silla.