Teatro Grande di Brescia

What Teatro Grande di Brescia does

Teatro Grande di Brescia is a historic Italian opera house founded in the early 1700s and operated by Fondazione del Teatro Grande di Brescia, a non-profit cultural foundation under Italian law. The single-site venue, located on Corso Zanardelli in Brescia, comprises multiple performance and ancillary spaces — including the main hall Sala Grande, Ridotto foyer, Salone delle Scenografie, Sala Palcoscenico Borsoni, Sala delle Statue, and the Caffè del Teatro Grande-Berlucchi — supporting opera, ballet, contemporary dance, classical concerts, educational programming, and private events under one roof. The organization serves a diversified audience spanning general performing arts enthusiasts, Under30 and Over65 age cohorts, schools and students, private event clients, and patrons with disabilities, and operates a portfolio of community sub-brands (OPEN accessibility, Grande Comunità, Facciamo la Banda, Dance Well, Il Grande in Provincia, Pazzi per l'Opera, Il Grande per i Piccoli, #nonsoloscienza, Lezioni di Storia, Brescia Storia Festival, La Grande Notte del Jazz).

The foundation's core technology is its physical performing arts infrastructure combined with a third-party Vivaticket ticketing platform for online sales and Sennheiser Mobile Connect technology for the accessibility program; there are no AI, API, or proprietary software assets disclosed in the source material. Programming is delivered through a multi-channel structure: physical box office, Vivaticket online sales, season subscription packages (Percorso Musica €100, Percorso Danza €125, Percorso Under30 €60, Percorso Libero €50), single-event ticket tiers stratified by seat location and age cohort, venue rentals for private events (Il tuo evento al Grande), and ancillary sales through the Berlucchi-operated café and on-site bookshop.

The business model is diversified across ticket sales (single events and Carnet subscriptions), private event rentals, ancillary café and retail revenue, and implicit public/private subsidy typical of Italian cultural foundations. Revenue is not disclosed. Operational scale is indicated by 51-100 employees, international artist engagement (Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nederlands Dans Theater, Ballet de l'Opéra national du Capitole, Rosas, La Veronal, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham), and regional co-production partnerships through the OperaLombardia consortium and other Italian theater foundations. The foundation operates as an independent cultural entity with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital ownership indicated.

Name

Teatro Grande di Brescia

Legal name

Fondazione del Teatro Grande di Brescia

Website

https://teatrogrande.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Teatro Grande di Brescia is a historic Italian opera house (founded 1700s) operated by Fondazione del Teatro Grande di Brescia, a non-profit foundation. It presents opera, ballet, contemporary dance, concerts, and educational programs in Brescia, Italy, serving general audiences, schools, private event clients, and accessibility-focused patrons through ticketed performances and subscription packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue (Opera and Ballet)

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Opera & Operetta (MPAGABAF), Classical Ballet (Full-Length & Repertoire) (MPAGADAA), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Opera productions
• Classical concerts
• Ballet performances
• Season subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Brescia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Season Subscriptions (Carnet): Bundled ticket packages (Percorso Musica €100, Percorso Danza €125, Percorso Under30 €60, Percorso Libero €50) offering discounted access to multiple performances. Provides predictable revenue and customer retention.
2. Private Event Rental: Venue rental services for private events ("Il tuo evento al Grande"), leveraging historic theater spaces for corporate events, weddings, and special occasions.
3. Café and Retail: Caffè del Teatro Grande - Berlucchi provides food and beverage service; Bookshop offers merchandise and publications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Teatro Grande di Brescia is a historic Italian opera house (300+ years) that produces and presents an annual performing arts season in its Sala Grande, encompassing opera, ballet, contemporary dance, and classical concert performances. Beyond ticketed performances, the venue offers season subscription packages, educational and community programs, accessibility services, guided tours, and private event venue rental, supported by on-site café and bookshop operations.

Product overview

Teatro Grande di Brescia is a historic opera house and performing arts venue offering a multi-program portfolio centered on opera and ballet productions, contemporary dance performances, and classical concerts. The theatre presents seasonal programming (Stagione) featuring ticketed performances in its Sala Grande, alongside complementary offerings including educational lectures ('Lezioni di Storia', '#nonsoloscienza'), children's programming ('Il Grande per i Piccoli'), accessibility services (OPEN. Il Grande accessibile), and venue rentals for private events. The theatre operates ancillary services including the Caffè del Teatro Grande - Berlucchi and a bookshop. Season subscriptions (Percorso Musica, Percorso Danza, Percorso Under30, Percorso Libero) provide discounted multi-show access. Educational initiatives serve schools and families, while summer programs open the theatre to free public visits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPEN. Il Grande accessibile: Accessibility project dedicated to sensory disabilities (visual and hearing impairments)
• Grande Comunità
• Facciamo la Banda
• Dance Well
• Il Grande in Provincia
• Pazzi per l'Opera
• Il Grande per i Piccoli
• #nonsoloscienza
• Lezioni di Storia | Invenzioni
• La Grande Notte del Jazz
• Brescia Storia Festival
• Caffè del Teatro Grande - Berlucchi

Products and services

• Opera and Ballet Season

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Editori LaterzamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organizer of the Brescia Storia Festival, a new cultural initiative dedicated to historical education. The first edition 'Giorni Fatali' explores pivotal historical events that shaped societies.
• Associazione Filarmonica Isidoro Capitanio - Banda Cittadina di BresciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual collaboration for Facciamo la Banda project, providing music education to young participants who learn instruments and form a new band, culminating in performances at the theater.
• Conservatorio Luca Marenzio di BresciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual collaboration for concerts featuring the STU.D.I.O. Orchestra project, a professional orchestral practice laboratory where teachers and students perform together.
• Casa della MemoriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Giorno della Memoria (Holocaust Remembrance) commemorative concert featuring the Quartetto d'Archi di Torino.
• OperaLombardiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for opera productions including Death in Venice, Turandot, L'italiana in Algeri, and Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci. Shared production costs and artistic resources with multiple Italian theaters.
• Fondazione I Teatri di Reggio EmiliamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for opera Death in Venice and other opera productions, sharing production resources across regional Italian theaters.
• Fondazione Ravenna Manifestazioni/Teatro AlighierimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for opera Death in Venice, collaborating on regional Italian opera programming.
• Fondazione Teatri PiacenzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for L'italiana in Algeri opera production.
• Fondazione Teatro Comunale di ModenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for L'italiana in Algeri opera production.
• Fondazione Teatro Carlo Coccia di NovaraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Turandot opera production.
• Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini di LuccaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Turandot opera production.
• Ballet de l'Opéra national du CapitolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforming company for Coppélia ballet in Italian premiere, bringing French ballet excellence to Teatro Grande.
• Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch contemporary dance company presenting works including NDT 2 youth company in Fit/Wir Sagen Uns Dunkles/Folkå program.
• Rosas (Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian dance company of renowned choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker presenting Il Cimento dell'Armonia e dell'Inventione based on Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
• La Veronal (Marcos Morau)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish contemporary dance company presenting Sonoma choreographed by Marcos Morau.
• A.I.M by Kyle AbrahammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican contemporary dance company of Kyle Abraham presenting Cassette Vol. 1.
• Cooperativa Il CalabronecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for #nonsoloscienza educational project combining science conferences, theatrical performances, and school workshops for secondary school students.
• Progetto B20minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsoring partner for Il Grande per i Piccoli family programming event.
• SennheisercoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Mobile Connect system for assisted listening and audiodescription services for accessibility (OPEN project), enabling hearing-impaired and visually-impaired patrons to enjoy performances.
• VivaticketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party ticketing platform for online ticket sales and box office management.
• Teatri di OperaLombardiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional consortium of opera theaters for co-producing opera productions including Death in Venice, Turandot, L'italiana in Algeri, and Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Wiener Staatsoper: Vienna State Opera, one of the world's leading opera houses. Comparable as a major European opera institution with daily repertory, international artist programming, and similar foundational mission.
• Royal Opera House: London's Covent Garden opera and ballet institution. Operates a substantially larger and more globally recognized opera and ballet season under a similar not-for-profit foundation structure.
• Opéra national de Paris: France's national opera company spanning Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille. Overlapping programming (opera, ballet via the Ballet de l'Opéra national — actually a Brescia partner, reinforcing overlap), at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Teatro alla Scala: Milan's flagship opera house and Italy's most prestigious lyric theatre. Same operating model (opera, ballet, concerts, season subscriptions) in Italy's Lombardy region, making it the most direct comparable peer.
• Teatro di San Carlo: Naples' historic opera house — Europe's oldest continuously active opera venue. Closely matches the Brescia model of historic Italian lyric theatre with opera and concert season programming.
• Teatro La Fenice: Venice's historic opera house, reconstituted after its 1996 fire. Operates a closely analogous opera and concert season model with international co-productions, comparable in scale and programming philosophy.
• Teatro Comunale di Bologna: Bologna's municipal opera house and a co-production partner of Teatro Grande via Fondazione Teatri Piacenza and related networks. Closely matched in scale and geographic role as an Italian provincial opera house.
• Arena di Verona: Italy's iconic Roman amphitheatre hosting one of the world's largest opera festivals. Comparable in producing opera and ballet with international casts, though differentiated by outdoor amphitheatre format and festival seasonality.
• Teatro Regio di Parma: Parma's historic opera house closely associated with the Verdi Festival. Similar mid-sized Italian opera house with co-production arrangements, comparable scale, and a similar mix of opera, ballet, and concert programming.
• Maggio Musicale Fiorentino: Florence's opera and ballet foundation combining opera season with the Maggio Musicale festival. Directly comparable as an Italian opera-and-ballet presenting house with a symphony orchestra.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TeatroGrande
• Facebookfacebook.com/teatrogrande
• Instagraminstagram.com/teatrogrande
• Xx.com/TeatroGrande

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Funding overview

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Investors

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