teatro olimpico, vicenza, italy.
architects andrea palladio and vincenzo scamozzi 1580-1584
apparently, the theatre was never a real success, a fact which has contributed to the survival of the original detailing. even the stage set by scamozzi is from the first performance, never dismantled.
they should have gone for a musical rather than oedipus rex as their first show. sophocles may have the weird sex, but there is simply not enough song and dance for a hit show.
more words,
yada, yada, yada.
