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T

eatro Alberti, an ele-

gant bar-restaurant-

theater, arose from a

project of recovery and restora-

tion of a 15th-century church,

which over the centuries had

been converted to a theater and

later a movie house. The reco-

very project conserved and high-

lighted the historical traces -

such as the trellises, runways,

and the 19th-century curtain of

the old theater, along with the

original vestry and bell tower -,

which contribute atmosphere

and elegance to make this a very

special place. The philosophy

behind the project was to provi-

de a place that would offer

various possibilities for enter-

tainment in a single structure,

from a simple cocktail, to dinner

at the restaurant, to the theater

performance, and then after-

theater drinks later in the eve-

ning.

In relation to the design, the

intent was to restore the atmo-

sphere of old theaters by using

velvet, damask, sconces, crystal

and Murano glass chandeliers,

Garda Lake,

Italy

Teatro Alberti