The Teatro Sociale di Canzo has a semicircular hall that, distributed between the stalls and a balcony, can accommodate 126 spectators.
For centuries, Canzo was a favorite holiday destination for various noble Milanese families, who were responsible for the construction of the theater and the attention paid to its realisation, unusual for a small provincial theater.
1828
The noble families of Canzo, both residents and vacationers, form a company to finance the theater's construction.
Gaetano Besia is commissioned for the project, while Alessandro Sanquirico, set designer of the Teatro alla Scala, paints the historic curtain.
1829
On October 18, the theater is inaugurated with a performance staged by the company of the Teatro dei Filodrammatici of Milan.