The Teatro Grande is the main theater in Brescia, located halfway along Corso Giuseppe Zanardelli. It was built and modernized several times, over a period of time ranging from the first half of the eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth. The name "Grande" derives from the previous denomination "Il Grande" in honor of Napoleon Bonaparte.
In addition to having established itself as the main city theater, it was recognized as a national monument with a deed dated March 22, 1912. During the twentieth century it also acquired increasing importance even among national theaters until, in the 1970s, it The Italian State identifies it as one of the traditional Italian theaters (today 28), recognizing for the first time the cultural, social and educational functions of the musical activities, programming and/or symphonic lyric production of these theatres, commonly characterized by a strong in areas of the territory where an artistic-cultural tradition is significant.
The activities of the Teatro Grande range from opera to dance and concerts of both classical and modern-contemporary music, up to projects for children and training workshops.