Trifiletti Theatre
The “Trifiletti” theatre was built in 1911 on a project by Letterio Savoja, at the initiative of Stefano Trifiletti, an entrepreneur from Milazzo. Characterized by a simple and essential architecture, it covered an area of more than one thousand square meters and consisted of 47 boxes and a hall with three hundred seats. In the foyer are visible the remains of the cycle of frescoes by Carlo Righetto, signed and dated 1912, year in which the theatre was inaugurated with the performance of Verdi’s Rigoletto and with a dazzling electric lighting, introduced to Milazzo just at that time.
Its artistic history has been the subject of interesting publications, which have highlighted how it was home to important theatrical seasons and good film performances (the first screenings were held in 1913). It also hosted important political and cultural events and authoritative conferences that have made the structure assume a significant role in the history of our city.
From 1912 to the 1970s, the greatest performers of opera, prose and light theatre have passed through here. Among the protagonists of the theatrical performances: the great Emma Gramatica, Nanda Primavera, queen of the operetta, and Angelo Musco.
His artistic background and the role he has played in the context of the city have motivated the recognition of “theatrical structure of particular historical-artistic interest under the Law 1/6/1939, n. 1089” and its related link.