An architectural gem and one of the smallest theaters in Italy, the Panicale Theater still hosts small music festivals, prose seasons and a chamber opera festival. This small theater was built by a group of young Panicale citizens, who reunited “per fuggire l’ozio e unire gli animi (…) avendo portato a buon termine un nuovo teatro” (to escape laziness and unite souls), as stated by the original document (August the 14^th, 1692). In 1786, thanks to a new theater academy, the building was restored by Francesco Tarducci and named Teatro del Sole. It was only in 1856 that the theater was entirely renovated by Giovanni Caproni. The interior decorations and paintings were made by Alceste Ricci, an artist from Perugia, who glorified the landscape thanks to ornamentations, gildings and stuccoes, refining the Theater immensely. In the meantime, the theater was named after Cesare Caporali (1539-1601), a famous “Bernesco” poet, probably born in Panicale and part of the Corgna court. The backdrop was painted by Mariano Piervittori in the 19^th century and it depicts Boldrino da Panicale, a soldier of fortune who lived there in the Middle Ages, while he receives the keys to Perugia by the Priors of the city, because he saved them against a horde of Bretons.

URBAN TREKKING
Church of San Sebastiano, Cesare Caporali Theater, Tulle Museum, Church and Museum of Madonna della Sbarra
Guided tours starting at the Info Point 

JANUARY – FEBRUARY – MARCH
Satuday, Sunday and holidays
11:30 a.m. | 3:30 p.m.
January 1 and 6

APRIL – MAY – JUNE
Everyday at 11:00 | 4 p.m.
Easter, Easter Monday, April 25, May 1, June 2

JULY – AUGUST
Monday to Friday at 11 a.m. | 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. | 3.30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m.
August 15

SEPTEMBER
Everyday at 11 a.m. | 4 p.m.

OCTOBER
Thursday to Sunday
11:30 a.m. | 3:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER – DECEMBER
Satuday, Sunday and holidays
11:30 a.m. | 3:30 p.m.
November 1, December 8/24/26
11:30 a.m. | 3:30 p.m.
December 25: 11:30 a.m.

To book a tour on a different date and time, please send an email to: prenotazioni@sistemamuseo.it>

PRICE
GUIDED TOURS
Church of San Sebastiano, Cesare Caporali Theater, Tulle Museum, Church and Museum of Madonna della Sbarra.
2 hours / 20 people  |  Starts at the Info Point
Price per person
€ 6.00
Reduced Ticket
€ 4.00
7 to 14 years old  | over 65 years old  | TCI and “Borghi più belli d’Italia” association members  | groups of 10+
Free of Charge
Children under 6 years old  | disabled and companion  | Panicale Municipality citizens