Teatro Romualdo Marenco

Historically, the idea of ​​the theater was founded in 1836 by a group of citizens. Genoa between 1826 and 1828 had built his theater "Carlo Felice" by architect Carlo Barabino; Novi, with obvious emulator spirit, ten years later proceed to the construction of its own theater, architecturally similar to that Genoese but on a smaller scale, entrusting the project to the architect Giuseppe Becchi civic and entitling it to the young king Charles Albert. Opened in 1839, is transferred to the City of Novi in ​​1866. Activity in the theater is very lively, so much so that in 1906 it also installs the cinema. expansion and upgrading works are carried out in order to make functional the plants, in conjunction of the changing needs of the shows, but due to a fire that destroyed 30 September 1943, the scene equipment the theater was declared unusable. In 1965 the Superintendence for Environmental and Architectural Heritage of Piedmont declares that the theater should be preserved as a testimony of nineteenth-century theater hall. The theater in time has changed name and was dedicated to the famous musician Romualdo Marenco. The theater was exceptionally last used for Goliardopoli 1952. On 25 March 2004, the City of Novi Ligure and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Alessandria constitute the Foundation Theater "Romualdo Marenco" which proposes structural and functional recovery of the property and the subsequent management of the theater public service