Teatro Ariston

Ariston Theatre
Front facade of the Ariston Theatre in 2024
Interactive map of Ariston Theatre
AddressVia Matteotti, 226
LocationSanremo, Italy
Coordinates43°49′3″N 7°46′40″E / 43.81750°N 7.77778°E / 43.81750; 7.77778
Seating typeReserved
Capacity3,000
TypeIndoor theatre
Construction
Built1953
Opened1963 (1963)
Architect
  • Marco Lavarello
  • Dante Datta
Website
aristonsanremo.com

The Ariston Theatre (Italian: Teatro Ariston [teˈaːtro ˈaːriston]; from Ancient Greek ἄριστον, meaning 'the best') is a theatre and cinema in Sanremo, Italy, best known as the venue of the annual Sanremo Music Festival competitions since 1977. It was designed between 1943 and 1953 by architects Marco Lavarello and Dante Datta, along with engineers Franco Ravera, Angelo Frisa, and Gino Sacerdote.