The Petruzzelli Theater is the most prestigious cultural container of Bari and Puglia and is the fourth largest Italian theater, as well as the largest private theater in Europe.
Located in the heart of the city, on Corso Cavour, it is not far from the Palazzo dell'Acquedotto Pugliese. Inaugurated in 1903, in 1991 it was destroyed by an arson, then rebuilt and returned to its former glory in 2009.
The Umbertine style of the building is in harmony with the rest of the walled village, the new part of the city. The Theater can hold up to 1,500 spectators and the rich artistic program is entrusted to the Petruzzelli Opera-Symphonic Foundation.